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 •

What’s The Growing Price Of Freedom In Washington State? $126 Just To Get Started

Washington's new permit-to-purchase system takes effect in May 2027. The state now says a new permit will cost $126 before additional fingerprinting and training expenses. The post What’s The Growing Price Of Freedom In Washington State? $126 Just To Get Started appeared first on The Truth Abou...

By Mark Chesnut •

Magnum Research Adds NRA Blue Desert Eagle in .50 AE

Magnum Research has a new Desert Eagle, and you won't lose this one in the safe. The NRA Blue Desert Eagle  is a .50 AE pistol made exclusively for Chattanooga Shooting Supplies. It carries the model number DE50NB and an MSRP of $2,186. Blue Cerakote covers the frame and slide, while th...

By Josh C •

Why 70% of Deer Hunters Never Fill a Doe Tag

The U.S. buck harvest sits near record levels, and the share of mature bucks in that harvest is the highest it has been in more than a century. The part of deer management that keeps herds healthy, though, is antlerless harvest. Deer numbers are climbing across much of whitetail range, and while ...

By James Chen •

FFL News: DOJ Won't Appeal NFA Ruling; Virginia Dealer Unit

The administration won't appeal the Texas NFA ruling, but the injunction covers members and customers of the plaintiffs, not the general public — 4473, NICS and Section 922(b)(4) all still apply. Plus Virginia's new FAIR enforcement unit, the FBI's NICS Monitoring confirmation, and the state-level split on registration.

By Fred Thompson •

Concealed Carry Corner: Having Fun Vs Being Realistic

Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner . Last week, we took a look at how bag guns are losing their popularity and why that's the case. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here  to check that article. This week, I think it's important ...

By Matt E •

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 •

‘I Am Home’: Tate Adamiak Returns to Family After Trump Pardon

Patrick “Tate” Adamiak is home with his family after President Donald Trump’s full and unconditional pardon ended a 20-year federal sentence. His homecoming message combined gratitude with a warning: what happened to him could happen to any law-abiding gun owner.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •
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