Silencer Saturday #453: NFA Sea Change In Wake Of ATF Guidance Letter

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 . The ATF released its long-awaited guidance letter  regarding changes to the National Firearms Act today. It i...

By Daniel Y •

September NICS Numbers Show The Industry Is Still Alive And Well

NICS stands for National Instant Criminal Background Check System, an FBI database that licensed gun dealers must use to determine whether or not a potential purchaser is legally barred from buying a gun. Obviously, if you know how many NICS checks happen in a month, you have a very rough idea ho...

By Zac K •

Federal, Mossberg and Palladyne AI To Develop Shotgun Drone

Federal Ammunition, Mossberg, and Palladyne AI have announced the launch of a joint development of SwarmShot a "purpose-built ammunition, an airborne weapon module". The new consortium plans for SwarmShot to first be developed as a modular mission add-on for Palladyne AI’s Gremlin...

By Matthew Moss •

Maryland Judge Finds Glocks Are Protected Arms, Yet Lets Sales Ban Proceed

Maryland’s Glock sales ban remains on track for January 1, 2027, after a federal judge recognized the targeted handguns as protected arms but denied preliminary relief. A Connecticut judge blocked a similar restriction, exposing a sharp disagreement over banning lawful pistols because criminals...

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

What Will Make Your Gun Fail (and Why)?

Though it’s certainly possible for the items in our lives to suddenly and catastrophically give up the ghost, we often benefit from a number of clues that indicate something might go wrong. Live long enough, and you’ll probably have to deal with a phone charger that needs to be at just the ri...

By Clayton Walker •

What Is a Citizen First Responder?

Editor’s Note: This article describing the citizen first responder is presented for discussion purposes. Know and follow your jurisdiction’s laws regarding self-defense, and ensure that anyone rendering aid is qualified to do so. Seek competent training from qualified instructors. A commo...

By Randall Wilson •

Quick Overview of Barrel Service Life

Barrel-life specifications are a familiar sight in government solicitations, technical documents, and manufacturer literature, but what do they actually mean? A barrel rated for a certain number of rounds is not necessarily guaranteed to perform identically throughout that entire service life, an...

By Lynndon Schooler •
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