Posts about "state-level"
FFL News: Suppressor Boom, Direct-Ship Rule & NFA Reopening
This week's top stories for FFL dealers: a suppressor sales surge amid regulatory confusion, a proposed direct-to-home shipping rule, and the NFA pipeline reopening.
FFL Lookup & 'Near Me' Searches: Local SEO Guide for Dealers
Bing data shows 'ffl lookup' and 'ffl dealers near me' drive the highest-intent traffic in the firearms market — yet most dealers never show up. Here's the local SEO playbook for owning those queries.
NFA Ruling Shakes Industry: This Week in FFL News
A Texas federal judge gutted key NFA requirements for suppressors and short-barreled firearms, a second judge struck down the ghost gun rule, and DOJ finalized a gun rights restoration pathway. This week's digest explains what changed, what didn't, and how FFLs should respond.
FFL Week in Review: Gun Law Lapse, Ghost Gun Ruling
A key firearms law lapsed, ghost gun rules fell in court, DOJ opened a rights-restoration path, and direct-to-home shipping surfaced as a quiet margin threat. Fred Thompson's Friday digest for FFL dealers.
Silencer Rules Lapse, Direct-to-Home Shipping Looms
The administration let 90-year-old silencer regulations lapse after a federal court ruling, while a proposed rule could open direct-to-home gun shipping. Here is what FFL dealers need to know this week.
SAF Sued Over Lifetime Gun Bans for Non-Violent Felons. The Justice Department Just Built the Application Portal.
Attorney General Todd Blanche finalized a rule creating an online portal for non-violent felons to petition to restore gun rights. Read the original story: SAF Sued Over Lifetime Gun Bans for Non-Violent Felons. The Justice Department Just Built the Application Portal.
DOJ Lets Silencer, SBS & SBR Ruling Stand: Dealer Impact
The Justice Department is leaving in place a court ruling that deregulates silencers, short-barreled shotguns and certain rifles — the biggest federal story for FFL dealers this week. Plus: state pushback, Guns.com's new ecommerce platform, and the Celerant-Slingit used gun partnership.
What the 2026 ATF Deregulation Means for FFL Dealers
The DOJ let silencer, shotgun and rifle deregulation stand, and a direct-to-home shipping rule is on the table. Here's what that means for FFL economics — and how dealers should position for the next 12 months.
Silencer Saturday #445: Unregistered Silencers For All?
Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturer of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor . It has actually happened. Licensed dealers have sold silencers to customers without NFA paperwork, and it was all legal....