October's 1.4M Checks Mask a 2027 Cost Shift

October's adjusted NICS checks rose 7.9 percent while the raw FBI count fell 8.1 percent. The election did not change this quarter's demand, but it changed the state map that sets your 2027 compliance costs and product mix.

By Mark Edwards •

K9 Handler Gear Considerations

Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is a gear week, and the topic is K9 patrol equipment: the gear that keeps both the handler and the dog alive and working across a career, not a demo. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this column going ever...

By Tom R •

D.C. Magazine-Ban Plaintiffs Ask Full Appeals Court to Revisit Standing Rules

Firearms Policy Coalition and two D.C. gun owners filed an October 15 appeal brief and petition for initial hearing en banc, asking the D.C. Circuit to revisit standing rules and reopen their magazine-ban challenge. The filings seek further proceedings and do not themselves invalidate the law. Th...

By Brandon Curtis •

New DT-S Storage Stock From Magpul Holds Spare Batteries

A lot of hunters use the now almost retro AR-15 or AR-10 with an optic or light that depends on CR123 or AA batteries. The spares usually end up loose in a pack or a truck console. Magpul’s new DT-S Carbine Stock gives them a spot on the rifle. The stock has two parallel storage […] The p...

By Luke Cuenco •

Suppressor Sales Go Same-Day: What Dealers Must Get Right

ATF has stopped enforcing NFA suppressor approvals, two states read the same policy in opposite directions, and the under-21 handgun case is still open. A dealer-focused digest of the week in firearms regulation and retail operations.

By Fred Thompson •
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