Mississippi's attorney general makes Form 4 voluntary, Maryland holds its line, and Silencer Central opens a 20,000-dealer transfer network. Plus what this week's rule changes mean for your counter.
A new Gallup poll finds most Americans oppose businesses taking public positions on current events. NSSF points to Dick’s Sporting Goods and financial institutions’ reversals as reminders that corporate gun control can alienate customers and cost business.
ATF's October 9 guidance ended federal NFA approval and registration nationwide, but it left state law in charge. What FFL dealers must verify before a transfer, where Georgia, Washington, Ohio and Wisconsin still bite, and how customers find a dealer who knows the answer.
A physician challenges the California Medical Association for stalling his suppressor hearing-protection resolution. Hearing specialists support these devices, but California’s gun owners remain denied access under the state’s ban.
DOJ says ATF’s nationwide NFA nonenforcement makes further clarification unnecessary, while opposing court protection for everyone within the plaintiff states. The filing underscores why lasting protection and repeal remain unfinished work.
ATF’s nationwide retreat from NFA registration enforcement is restoring gun owners’ freedom, but state laws still preserve barriers. Here is the breakdown of 15 states targeted for reform, including Mississippi’s clarification that suppressor Form 4 is voluntary.
Gun control groups predicted more bloodshed as Americans regained firearm freedoms. A new Second Amendment Foundation factsheet documents 85 warnings alongside falling murder numbers, including substantial declines following Bruen and permitless carry.
FPC letters ask Alaska and 14 other states to stop enforcing laws that tie suppressors and SBRs to an enjoined federal NFA process. Read the original story: FPC Lawyers Ask Alaska and 14 Other States to Stop Enforcing Laws That Hinge Suppressors and SBRs on an Enjoined Federal NFA Process
September’s firearm-sales indicator slipped 2.3%, but NFA checks more than doubled. With ATF now backing away from federal registration and approval requirements for covered items, the suppressor market could be entering a new phase.
ATF announced October 9, 2026, that it would apply a new NFA nonenforcement policy nationwide to suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns and the statutory category of “any other weapons.” The announcement follows a Texas federal court decision, but the broader reach comes ...