FBI Violates Brady Act With NICS Surveillance of Lawful Gun Buyers

FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that NICS Monitoring tracked firearm transactions involving Americans who remained legally eligible to buy guns. The program violates the Brady Act’s written restrictions and turns a lawful Second Amendment exercise into a federal investigative alert.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

FFL Transfers: Turning a Fee Into a Customer Pipeline

Transfers look like a $25-$50 paperwork fee. They are the highest-intent buyer your shop sees all week - and the cheapest customer-acquisition channel you own, if the four touchpoints between arrival and pickup are handled right.

By Gary Stone •

Gun and Ammo Excise Taxes Violate the Second Amendment

A new legal paper from SAF attorney Kostas Moros argues that special taxes targeting common firearms and ammunition violate the Second Amendment—including California’s 11% “sin tax,” Colorado’s 6.5% levy, Pittman-Robertson and some NFA taxes.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

Scalarworks Announces All-New LEAP/08 30mm Quick-Detach Scope Mounts

EASTON, PA – Sep 17, 2026 — Scalarworks, an industry leader in lightweight, high-performance optic mounts, is proud to announce the official launch of the next-generation of its best selling LEAP/08 30mm Quick-Detach Scope Mounts. Engineered for precision, efficiency, and rugged reliability, ...

By Eric G •

TFB Behind the Gun #235: Slovakian Gunleather w/ Martin of FALCO

This week on TFB's Behind the Gun Podcast, I'm joined by a long-time friend and supporter of TFB, Martin from FALCO Holsters . Most of you here already know that FALCO Holsters is the Slovakian leather shop that's been putting American concealed carriers into some of the best-fitte...

By Luke C. •

20,000 Acres of Montana Timberland Opened to Hunters

A conservation easement valued at $29.3 million has locked in permanent public hunting and fishing access across roughly 20,000 acres of privately owned timberland in northwest Montana. The Trust for Public Land announced the deal Thursday, its fourth such agreement with the Stimson Lumber Compan...

By James Chen •

Manufacturer Dealer Locators: The Free FFL Growth Channel

SIG SAUER's new Celerant-powered dealer locator sends online shoppers straight to local dealers with live in-stock inventory. It is free, high-intent traffic - but only for dealers whose stock actually shows up.

By Gary Stone •

Wheelgun Wednesday: This Griswold Isn't From A "Vacation" Movie

The breakaway Confederate forces had a big problem at the start of the American Civil War—they needed guns. Many of the South’s top soldiers came out of the federal military and would spend the next years fighting their former comrades, now in the Union forces. The Confederates also s...

By Zac K •

Ayoob: The Pin Shoot Grand Finale

In 1969, an armed citizen named Richard Davis shot it out with a trio of armed robbers and survived — but was hit a couple of times during the melee. Deciding that there had to be something better to stop bullets with than one’s own flesh, he conceived soft, concealable body armor and became ...

By Massad Ayoob •

When Insurers Walk Away From Ghost Gun Sellers

Two firearms retailers were sued over sales of unfinished gun parts. Their insurers argued the lawsuits weren't covered—and federal courts agreed. The post When Insurers Walk Away From Ghost Gun Sellers appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

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