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.
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Rheinmetall Receives First Order for a Modular Camp Under the German Armed Forces Contractor Augmentation Program II – Static Accommodation in Lithuania
Rheinmetall has received an initial call-off from the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Infrastructure, Environmental Protection and Services (BAIUDBw) under the German Armed Forces Contractor Augmentation Program II – Static Accommodation (G-CAP II SU). In Lithuania, the group will now, as the main...
Beretta APX A1 Ported Adds Ported Barrel & Optics-Ready Slide
Beretta's APX A1 family just got faster. The company has introduced the APX A1 Ported , a variant built around a precision ported barrel and slide system designed to manage recoil impulse and get the gun back on target quicker for follow-up shots. It's a straightforward addition to an a...
JK Armament 172 PRO-KOR 556K Suppressor Review
Editor’s Note: JK Armament provided the 172 PRO-KOR 556K suppressor featured in this article to the author for the purposes of review. The opinions and evaluations expressed here are the author’s own. One of the biggest complaints about suppressors is also one of their greatest streng...
POTD: Steen Defense MCR Multicaliber Platform Tested
TFB did some testing of Swedish precision at the heart of Stockholm's newest premier shooting center. Scandinavia Sport Shooting Center sits centrally in Stockholm with dynamic rifle and pistol ranges along with shooting biographs equipped with interactive HD video scenarios, making it...
AV Receives $51 Million US Army Order for Switchblade 600 Loitering Munitions
Award under Lethal Unmanned Systems IDIQ reflects growing demand for AV’s next-generation, long-range precision loitering munitions and proven Switchblade 600 performance.  ARLINGTON, Va., August 26, 2026 – AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global ...
DoW Drone OTA Consortium Seeks Candidate Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) for GroundBreaker 1 Demonstration
In an effort to field Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) to the joint force, the Department of War Other Transactional Authority Consortium has asked industry for white papers for complete UGV systems to enable employment by Warfighters in both tactical and non-tactical environments. Based on what th...
How to Shoot Your First USPSA Match
A fun aspect of owning firearms is actually getting to shoot the weapon as part of your training. After spending some time lane shooting at your local range, you’ll likely find yourself seeking ways to take your skills to the next level. A great outlet for this is competitive shooting....
Developer Sues to Shut Down a 75-Year-Old NJ Gun Range
The houses came later. Now a developer’s lawsuit could threaten a New Jersey shooting range that’s been operating since the late 1940s. The post Developer Sues to Shut Down a 75-Year-Old NJ Gun Range appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
Somali Piracy Resurges as Merchant Crews Remain Disarmed
Somali pirates have seized another commercial tanker, but international maritime policy still treats armed ship crews as a greater danger than the criminals boarding vessels with guns.