NFA Ruling Shakes Industry: This Week in FFL News

A Texas federal judge gutted key NFA requirements for suppressors and short-barreled firearms, a second judge struck down the ghost gun rule, and DOJ finalized a gun rights restoration pathway. This week's digest explains what changed, what didn't, and how FFLs should respond.

By Fred Thompson •

Silencer Rules Lapse, Direct-to-Home Shipping Looms

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.

By Fred Thompson •

ATF Direct-to-Home Shipping Rule: What FFLs Face Next

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.

By Fred Thompson •

Direct-to-Home Gun Shipping: What FFL Dealers Should Do Now

The ATF's proposed direct-to-home delivery rule could reroute online gun sales around the local transfer counter. Claire Eason breaks down the timeline, the state-level and court obstacles, and the revenue moves dealers should make before the rule lands.

By Claire Eason •

Priority Units Demonstrate, Choose Their Own MRR Frones via UAS Marketplace

CLARKE RANGE, ANNISTON, Ala. – The Capability Program Executive (CPE) Aviation Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) Project Office is advancing company-level directed requirements — putting relevant, rapidly deployable drones in Soldiers’ hands, and creating capability decision space for Tran...

By Eric G •

Local SEO for FFL Dealers: Win the 'Gun Store Near Me' Search

Most gun buyers start with a local search. Here's the local SEO playbook — Google Business Profile, reviews, local keywords, and technical fixes — that gets your FFL shop into the map pack and in front of nearby buyers.

By Sara Owens •

Courts, ATF Reforms, and E-Commerce: The FFL Week in Review

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.

By Fred Thompson •

Ukraine Troops Have Placed $1 Billion in Orders in the First Year of Brave1 Market

Troops can order more than 1,100 items on Brave1 Market Units of Ukraine’s Defence Forces have ordered $1 billion worth of military equipment and hardware with ePoints during the first year of Brave1 Market, the state marketplace for defence technology. In that time, more than 400 units have re...

By Eric G •
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