ATF has stopped enforcing NFA suppressor approvals, two states read the same policy in opposite directions, and the under-21 handgun case is still open. A dealer-focused digest of the week in firearms regulation and retail operations.
One demand signal, four compliance signals: what the midterms, the ATF vacancy, Colorado's permit-to-purchase ruling, and the closed restoration portal actually mean for a licensed dealer.
A federal judge refused to block Colorado's permit-to-purchase law and found gun owners failed to show AR-15s are protected arms. Read the original story: Federal Judge Says Gun Owners Failed to Prove AR-15s Are Protected ‘Arms,’ Refuses to Block Colorado’s Semiauto Permit-to-Purchase Scheme
Harmeet Dhillon has resigned from DOJ after establishing its first dedicated Second Amendment Section and launching historic gun-rights lawsuits. Her departure raises questions about the future of federal enforcement.
A Virginia court order puts the Commonwealth, its agencies and employees under the injunction blocking SB 749’s gun and magazine ban. Read the original story: Over the State’s Objection, Virginia Judge Adds the Commonwealth Itself to Injunction Against SB 749 Rifle and Magazine Ban
Two men pardoned by President Trump on Sept. 3 were denied gun purchases by the FBI. ATF's director says his agency had nothing to do with it. Read the original story: Two Men Pardoned by Trump on Sept. 3 Denied by FBI When They Tried to Buy a Smith & Wesson and a Thompson Engraved With Trum...
The .25 WSSM earns its place as a quarterbore that packs .25-06 Remington performance into a case nearly an inch shorter, letting you run it in a compact short action instead of a full-length rifle. Winchester claimed the cartridge would equal the velocity of the .25-06, and the factory numbers b...
William J. Ryan worked behind the scenes in some of the ATF's biggest firearms controversies. Federal court records reveal his role in pistol brace litigation, Rare Breed Triggers, and the agency's gun classification decisions.
SAF’s new factsheet answers ‘weapon of war’ claims in Supreme Court briefs with quotes from founders, judges and scholars from 1765 to 1898. Read the original story: SAF’s Kostas Moros Answers Everytown and Cook County With Founders, Judges, and 1800s Schoolbooks