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Every transfer, sale and shipment between licensees rests on one question: is that FFL real and current? Here is how the ATF lookup actually works, what it returns, what it cannot tell you, and how customers use it to judge your shop.
A bad decision doesn't automatically make self-defense unlawful. What the Zimmerman trial teaches concealed carriers about provocation, reasonable belief, and smart choices.
Mississippi's attorney general makes Form 4 voluntary, Maryland holds its line, and Silencer Central opens a 20,000-dealer transfer network. Plus what this week's rule changes mean for your counter.
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.
On August 5, a federal judge in the Northern District of Texas ruled that the NFA's registration and approval requirements for suppressors, SBRs, and SBSs lost their constitutional footing the moment Congress zeroed out the $200 tax. Two months later, the DOJ has confirmed it won'...
A new Illinois ordinance lets up to five home-based, appointment-only gunsmithing and transfer operations open their doors. For FFLs with no storefront, the entire business is being findable — here is the growth playbook.
FPC fights NY AG Letitia James's motion to dismiss Goldberger v. James, the lawsuit challenging New York's felony Times Square carry ban. Read the original story: Felony for Carrying on a Times Square Sidewalk: FPC Tells Court Letitia James Cannot Escape Lawsuit Over New York’s Carry Ban
September's NFA numbers show the category is concentrated in a handful of states, and ATF's own FAQ caps your sellable market at your state line. Here is where dealers should spend their attention this quarter.
Editor’s note: All information presented here is for discussion purposes and is not legal advice. The author is not an attorney. Seek the advice of qualified legal counsel for any questions you have about the guidance issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Aft...