Q4 for FFL Dealers: A 63-Day Marketing Countdown

ATF says its NFA guidance is weeks away, the 18-to-20 buyer segment is opening, and the revised Form 4473 will not land until after the holidays. Here is the week-by-week plan for the 63 days that decide a dealer's year.

By Gary Stone •

Classic Colt, Modern Edge: Hands-On With the Optics-Ready Gold Cup Trophy

Colt's Gold Cup Trophy combines a full-size stainless 1911 with an optics-ready slide, 9+1 capacity and classic single-action controls. The post Classic Colt, Modern Edge: Hands-On With the Optics-Ready Gold Cup Trophy appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

By Kenzie Fitzpatrick •

SAF, NRA Ask Supreme Court to Strike Maine’s 72-Hour Gun Waiting Period

Maine makes eligible gun buyers wait 72 hours even after a background check clears. SAF and the NRA want the Supreme Court to review the First Circuit’s ruling that treated firearm acquisition as outside the Second Amendment’s plain text.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

The Armory Life Presents: The 2026 Cantius Award

I have worked with Dr. Will Dabbs for much of my career as an editor and consider him to be both an exceptional contributor and a good friend. No matter the deadline or the assignment, I always know that I can count on him to deliver a well-rounded, thoroughly researched and — most importantly ...

By Mike Humphries •

Oct. 1 Pistol Ban, Virginia Enforcement, and a Bruen Split

Connecticut's convertible-pistol ban takes effect October 1 with felony penalties and two federal challenges pending. Virginia's attorney general has switched on civil enforcement, and the appeals courts now disagree about whether buying a gun is protected conduct.

By Fred Thompson •

Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Federal Ban on Interstate Handgun Sales

A divided Fifth Circuit panel has ruled that the federal laws blocking a direct handgun sale to an out-of-state buyer violate the Second Amendment. The September 18 opinion in Elite Precision Customs v. ATF  reverses a Texas district court and enters judgment for a gun shop and its fellow pl...

By Josh C •

Forward Controls Design Introduces OPF-G6 Optics Plates for Glock Gen 6 ORS

Forward Controls Design has released the first models in its OPF-G6 family of heavy-duty optic plates for Glock Gen 6 pistols equipped with the Optic Ready System (ORS). FCD was not first to market with Gen 6 optic plates, but that was never the objective. Additional development time was spent re...

By Eric G •

Review: Osight R Red Dot Sight

Editor’s Note: In this Osight R red dot sight review, Ryan Domke evaluates the new rifle optic on a Springfield Armory SAINT Victor and a Kuna 9mm pistol. Prior to the product’s launch, the author received a sample Osight R from Osight for testing. Osight is relatively new in the mark...

By Ryan Domke •

Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Federal Ban on Interstate Handgun Purchases

The Fifth Circuit ruled that the federal government cannot prohibit lawful Americans from directly purchasing handguns across state lines, holding that the right to keep arms necessarily includes the right to acquire them.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •
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