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.
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.
The NRA and two nonresident gun owners sued Denver in federal court, saying visitors have no lawful way to carry a handgun there. Read the original story: Denied Over the State on His Driver’s License: NRA Sues Denver, Says Visitors Have No Legal Way to Carry a Gun There
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....
The Justice Department says federal law permits lawful firearm carry for self-defense in public post offices and says the USPS gun ban cannot be enforced in those circumstances.
The Silencer Shop ruling didn't kill the NFA. Here's who's covered, why most buyers still need a Form 4, and why the DOJ's refusal to appeal was a mistake.
A Texas federal judge rejected DOJ’s attempt to save pieces of ATF’s Biden-era gun-seller rule, leaving the entire 2024 regulation vacated while warning that ATF’s proposed rewrite repeats the same legal error.
ATF's direct-to-home shipping proposal, major court wins, and new dealer tech — this week's FFL industry news with perspective from the publisher's desk.
The midnight expiration of a judicial stay on August 13, 2026, marked a historic turning point for Second Amendment rights. Following the landmark federal ruling in Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF, gun owners across the country are asking critical questions: Who actually qualifies to buy a suppre...