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.
An ammunition manufacturer in Kearneysville, West Virginia, is getting its payment processing back after a state investigation, and the reversal follows a pattern the firearm industry has watched play out at company after company, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). What ...
Part of a key firearms law lapsed after a federal court ruling — and suppressor sales are booming while dealers wait on ATF guidance. Plus: the ghost guns ruling, retail platform news, and compliance reminders for FFLs.
Via Dirty Bird Guns & Ammo RangeFest 2026 is set to return to Bakersfield on Saturday, September 19, bringing firearms manufacturers, shooters, families, veterans, law enforcement, and local businesses together at 5-Dogs Shooting Range. Presented by Dirty Bird Guns & Ammo, the event will ...
The administration let 90-year-old silencer regulations lapse after a federal court ruling, while a proposed rule could open direct-to-home gun shipping. Here is what FFL dealers need to know this week.
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.
ATF's direct-to-home shipping proposal could undercut transfer revenue, courts are reshaping enforcement, and retail tech is moving fast — the week's top stories for FFL dealers, with the publisher's take.
A federal judge weakens a key gun-control law, the Supreme Court takes up Washington's AR-15 ban, and ATF reforms continue to reshape the regulatory landscape. Fred Thompson's weekly digest of the stories FFL dealers need to watch.
A federal court weakens key NFA restrictions, SCOTUS loads up for a big gun term, and the industry shows real retail momentum. Fred Thompson’s Friday digest for FFL dealers.
July's adjusted NICS total rose 8.5% year over year, while NFA checks more than doubled. The numbers show how policy—not population alone—continues to drive America's firearm market.