ATF pitched an opt-in API that answers trace requests straight from a dealer's recordkeeping system, while Congress asked the White House to dismantle a 1.4 billion-record database. Here is what that collision means for your shop, your vendor, and your counter staff.
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A Fifth Circuit panel struck the federal interstate handgun sales ban and ATF told dealers in Dallas that NFA guidance is weeks away. What licensees should do now — and what not to change yet.
ATF calls FFL Direct a convenience for gun dealers. The program automates serial-number trace responses that can send purchaser information to Washington while the bound book stays with the dealer. Congress must confront the backdoor registry infrastructure before an anti-gun administration explo...
In 1965, as the war in Vietnam continued to escalate, the U.S. Navy began joint operations in the south to stop the flow of supplies and interrupt communications to the Viet Cong via the Mekong Delta. The U.S. Navy began operating riverine forces throughout the Delta and launched Operation Game W...
The DOJ says San Jose's $1,591 concealed carry permit fee is unconstitutional and has given the city days to fix it. Read the original story: “Constitutional Rights Aren’t for Sale”: Harmeet Dhillon Puts San Jose on a Six-Day Clock Over Its $1,591 Carry Permit Fee
Bing query data for FFL Search shows gun buyers searching in volume and clicking in fractions. Here is how FFL dealers capture that demand: sharper promises in search, compliant text follow-up, and a faster transfer experience.
One of the biggest names in the outdoor speaker game, Turtlebox has been known for a few years now for making ultra-tough speakers. Capable of surviving water, mud, dirt, and even fires in a few cases for some unlucky outdoorsmen. Last year at ICAST, Turtlebox unveiled their newest model of outdo...
Virginia dealers have ARs back on the wall while the assault firearms ban sits under an injunction and the case waits on SCOTUS. Read the original story: Virginia FFLs Put the ARs Back on the Shelf. The Statute Blocking Them Is Still on the Books.
Virginia State Police moved to dismiss Crump v. Katz, attacking the plaintiffs’ standing and defending the gun ban on the merits. Read the original story: Virginia State Police Move to Dismiss GOA and VCDL Gun Ban Lawsuit, Attacking Standing and Defending the Ban on the Merits