Q4 for FFL Dealers: A 63-Day Marketing Countdown

ATF says its NFA guidance is weeks away, the 18-to-20 buyer segment is opening, and the revised Form 4473 will not land until after the holidays. Here is the week-by-week plan for the 63 days that decide a dealer's year.

By Gary Stone •

SAF, NRA Ask Supreme Court to Strike Maine’s 72-Hour Gun Waiting Period

Maine makes eligible gun buyers wait 72 hours even after a background check clears. SAF and the NRA want the Supreme Court to review the First Circuit’s ruling that treated firearm acquisition as outside the Second Amendment’s plain text.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

2026 Guardian Conference Recap: By the Numbers

84 attendees, 28+ states, 61 class sessions, about 78,000 rounds and 280 gallons of water. Here's what happened at the 2026 Guardian Conference, plus early bird tickets for 2027.

By Jacob Paulsen •

Oct. 1 Pistol Ban, Virginia Enforcement, and a Bruen Split

Connecticut's convertible-pistol ban takes effect October 1 with felony penalties and two federal challenges pending. Virginia's attorney general has switched on civil enforcement, and the appeals courts now disagree about whether buying a gun is protected conduct.

By Fred Thompson •
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