The NICS numbers come from the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and they are a rough correlation to firearms sales in the U.S.; licensed dealers must check the NICS database before a sale, and when you add up all those queries, you have your NICS numbers for the month.
A Texas federal judge ruled the NFA's registration scheme unconstitutional for suppressors, SBRs, and SBSs. Here's who it actually covers and what hasn't changed yet.
July's adjusted NICS total rose 8.5% year over year, while NFA checks more than doubled. The numbers show how policy—not population alone—continues to drive America's firearm market.
Coloradans went on a buying spree ahead of the state’s new gun law, sending July background checks up 264% over last year. The post Increased Colorado Gun Sales Ahead Of New Law Spawn Yet Another 1 Million-Plus Month appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
Flock Safety is expanding beyond fixed license plate-reader cameras and into autonomous drones capable of reading plates, streaming thermal video, and responding to gunshot alerts.
With ATF regulatory reforms creating new opportunities and market momentum surging into 2026, FFL dealers have a rare window to grow. This guide covers online marketplace strategy, POS upgrades, compliance marketing, SMS campaigns, and revenue diversification — a five-point playbook for the rest of the year.
Colorado’s new semi-automatic firearm restrictions officially begin August 1, 2026, but the state’s mandatory three-day waiting period cut off ordinary purchases on July 28. One Second Amendment infringement effectively accelerated another.
Seattle officials face mounting criticism over their response to the deadly Bite of Seattle shooting, including a five-hour delay before the first press briefing, conflicting information about the victims and the failure to promptly disclose that another suspected gunman remained at large.
Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor . This week we are looking at the latest set of processing times and transfer data from the ATF , posted on July 1. We ar...
An analysis of the key legal, legislative, and regulatory forces reshaping the firearms market in mid-2026 — including the Virginia AR ban injunction, SCOTUS review of assault weapons bans, the OBBB suppressor tax elimination, and actionable recommendations for FFL dealers.