ATF Quietly Expands Legal Suppressor Repairs and Caliber Conversions
ATF has expanded the repairs and caliber conversions qualified manufacturers may perform on registered suppressors without creating a new NFA firearm—but strict limits remain.
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Exclusive: Inside the Feds’ Thin Link Between Dugan Ashley and the New Orleans Terrorist
Federal prosecutors tied Dugan Ashley to the New Orleans terrorist through downloaded videos. AmmoLand’s source says the evidence shows no messages, meeting or personal connection—and raises questions about whether the published information would have worked.
27 States Tell Supreme Court AR-15 Bans Violate the Second Amendment
Twenty-seven states are urging the Supreme Court to strike down Illinois’ and Connecticut’s AR-15 bans, arguing that commonly owned rifles cannot be prohibited under the Second Amendment.
Trump Pardons Patrick ‘Tate’ Adamiak, George Peterson After ATF Prosecutions
President Donald Trump has pardoned Patrick “Tate” Adamiak and George Peterson, freeing two men whose cases became national examples of ATF overreach, disputed firearm classifications, federal gun registration, and excessive punishment for nonviolent conduct.
This Week in FFL: Aero Brands Return, August NICS Up 2.2%
Aero Precision, Ballistic Advantage, Stag Arms and VG6 return under new ownership; August NSSF-adjusted NICS checks edge up 2.2%; and NSSF, ATF and DOJ push straw-purchase education in Florida — this week's top stories for FFL dealers.
Massachusetts Fails to Kill Lawsuit Over Nonresident Carry Permit Delays
Massachusetts failed to dismiss the central claims in an SAF lawsuit alleging that recurring delays, one-year licenses, and no renewal grace period leave nonresident gun owners disarmed for months.
Supreme Court Considers Concealed Carry Reciprocity Fight
A long-haul truck driver is asking the Supreme Court whether Minnesota can deny his right to carry because the state refuses to recognize his valid Georgia and Florida permits.
Maryland Carry Case Asks Supreme Court to Finish What Wolford Started
With briefing complete in Novotny v. Moore, the Supreme Court will consider whether to review Maryland’s sweeping “sensitive places” carry restrictions at its September 28 conference.
Aero Precision Leaves Private Equity, Begins Manufacturing Comeback
Aero Precision, Ballistic Advantage, Stag Arms, and VG6 are leaving private-equity ownership. Their new owners say manufacturing is ramping up, supply chains are being restored, and backorders will be addressed.
Armed Felons, Gun Traffickers Prosecuted as Oregon Pushes More Gun Control
Four federal cases involving gun trafficking, armed felons, alleged threats, and explosives show Oregon lawmakers who they should target—not citizens exercising their Second Amendment rights.