ATF Quietly Expands Legal Suppressor Repairs and Caliber Conversions
ATF has expanded the repairs and caliber conversions qualified manufacturers may perform on registered suppressors without creating a new NFA firearm—but strict limits remain.
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GPS-Free Test Flight Success Marks Critical Advance for Aviation, National Security
The Defense Innovation Unit’s latest quantum sensing milestone shows aircraft can safely and accurately navigate vast stretches of ocean without relying on the same GPS that millions of civilians use to move through traffic. The groundbreaking flight test was a success for MagNav, DIU’...
461 Million Guns? Survey’s Firearm Numbers Nearly Matches 125 Years of Federal Data
William English estimates that Americans own 461 million firearms. A separate calculation using more than a century of federal production records produces nearly identical handgun, rifle, and shotgun ratios.
August Firearm Checks Top 1.1 Million as NFA Checks Triple
Adjusted firearm-related NICS checks reached 1.115 million in August 2026, up 2.2% from last year, while NFA checks more than tripled.
Here’s Why Big-Bore Rifles Got So Popular in the Late 90s
The ballistic math never made sense, but that didn't stop American hunters from buying new big-bore rifles The post Here’s Why Big-Bore Rifles Got So Popular in the Late 90s appeared first on Outdoor Life.
Silencer Saturday #448: Liberty Suppressors Infiniti X First Look
Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturer of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor . This week we have the Liberty Suppressors Infiniti X in hand for a first look. It is a lightweight yet adaptable silence...
Fudd Friday: Some Thoughts On Suppressed Hunting Options
We’re still waiting to see how all the fallout lands after the Supreme Court ended the National Firearms Act’s registration and approval requirements for short-barreled rifles and suppressors. However, some hunters are going to be very keen to take advantage of what appears to be a ma...
What the Silencer Shop Ruling Means for NFA Buyers
The Ruling On Aug. 8, 2026, a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled in Silencer Shop v. ATF that most of the National Firearms Act is unconstitutional. According to NSSF, the court found that portions of the NFA no longer collect tax revenue following c...
S14E6: Legislative Updates-The NFA Isn’t Dead, And Why That Should Bother You
In this episode, we review recent firearms-related legislative and judicial developments at the state and federal levels. We discuss several California bills, a New York challenge to the state’s ban on convertible pistols, and cases involving AR-15s, waiting periods, ghost guns, and post office...
Field Tested, Future Ready: New U.S. Army Campaign Shows the Power of Real-World Training
“Field Tested” immerses audiences in the field environments where Soldiers build confidence, teamwork, and skills for the Army and beyond At a Glance The U.S. Army’s new marketing campaign, “Field Tested,” immerses audiences in the real-world training environments wh...