What Are the Odds?
When a less than 1% possibility becomes a community’s reality. Guest contributor Michael Bellantoni reflects on the Bend, Oregon elementary school shooting, the armed citizen who stepped in, and why rare does not mean impossible.
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Texas Suppressor Ruling: What Happens Next for Buyers
As of October 20, 2026 Both of the open questions hanging over suppressor buyers this fall are now closed. The Justice Department will not appeal, and ATF has published its guidance. On October 1, Solicitor General D. John Sauer notified Congress in writing that the Department had determined not ...
Mississippi AG: Form 4 Now Voluntary for Suppressors
Mississippi's Attorney General says a Form 4 is no longer required to own a suppressor in the state. Here's what changed, what didn't, and the carry rule to watch.
States Split on SBR and Suppressor Laws After ATF Ends NFA Registration Enforcement
States are taking different approaches after ATF ended enforcement of major NFA registration requirements. Florida, Idaho, and Mississippi officials have recognized aspects of the federal relief, Montana lawmakers are preparing legislation, and Maryland State Police insist SBR registration remain...
Alaska Helped Win the NFA Registration Ruling. Now Its Acting Attorney General Says the State’s Own Suppressor and SBR Felony Statute Needs a Legislative Fix
Alaska helped win the NFA registration ruling. Now its acting AG says state law tied to federal registration needs a legislative fix. Read the original story: Alaska Helped Win the NFA Registration Ruling. Now Its Acting Attorney General Says the State’s Own Suppressor and SBR Felony Statut...
Why Five? A Cook County Suburb Opens the Door to Home-Based FFLs, Then Puts a Ceiling on It
Oak Lawn's village board voted Tuesday to allow up to five appointment-only in-home gun dealers, its first gun rule update since the 1990s. Read the original story: Why Five? A Cook County Suburb Opens the Door to Home-Based FFLs, Then Puts a Ceiling on It
Florida Prosecutor to Sheriffs and Police Chiefs: Florida Law Does Not Require an ATF Tax Stamp for Short-Barreled Rifles and Shotguns After Silencer Shop Ruling
Florida's Eighth Circuit prosecutor tells sheriffs and police chiefs federal registration is not an element of the state's SBR and SBS ban. Read the original story: Florida Prosecutor to Sheriffs and Police Chiefs: Florida Law Does Not Require an ATF Tax Stamp for Short-Barreled Rifles and Shotgu...
Vets to Drones Helps Veterans Take the Next Step Toward Drone Careers
Veterans interested in drone careers can begin with free membership, practical training and access to a nationwide community. Vets to Drones is a Veteran-led nonprofit focused on workforce development in the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry. The organization offers free membership for Vet...
Third Circuit Rejects Lifetime Gun Ban Over Decades-Old DUI Conviction
Edward Williams won his nine-year fight against a federal gun ban triggered by a 2005 DUI conviction. A companion Third Circuit ruling upheld disarmament tied to violent threats, leaving the constitutional fight over lifetime firearm prohibitions unresolved.
NRA Exposes Talarico’s Gun-Ban Agenda in New Texas Senate Ad
James Talarico said “Absolutely” to banning commonly owned firearms. Now the NRA is putting his gun-ban agenda before Texas voters in a new Senate campaign ad.