FFL Market Report: Bank Access, Licensing Risk, Margins
Bank access and the licensing threshold are the two Q4 costs a dealer cannot control, and the two that decide which shops are still standing to take the transfer.
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Why Five? A Cook County Suburb Opens the Door to Home-Based FFLs, Then Puts a Ceiling on It
Oak Lawn's village board voted Tuesday to allow up to five appointment-only in-home gun dealers, its first gun rule update since the 1990s. Read the original story: Why Five? A Cook County Suburb Opens the Door to Home-Based FFLs, Then Puts a Ceiling on It
OCC Report Confirms Banks De-Banked the Gun Industry
A new report from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency documents how major U.S. banks used reputation-risk policies to restrict financial services to firearms manufacturers, ammunition companies, and other lawful businesses. The post OCC Report Confirms Banks De-Banked the Gun Industry a...
ChatGPT Refused AmmoLand Gun Deal Post One Day After Everytown’s AI Report
AmmoLand’s experience matches the timeline Lee Williams reported: Everytown published its AI recommendations September 28, and ChatGPT refused our H&R T48 Daily Deal request September 29—five days after completing an ammunition deal article.
G-TEAD USAREUR-AF ACE 27-02: Spectrum Enabled Warfare Powered by xTech
The U.S. Army is seeking innovative electromagnetic spectrum operations solutions from eligible small businesses across the U.S. through the Global Tactical Edge Acquisition Directorate (G-TEAD) U.S. Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) Accelerated Capability Event (ACE) 27-02: Spectrum Enabled Wa...
Corporate Gun Control Gets a Reality Check in New Gallup Poll
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.
Felony for Carrying on a Times Square Sidewalk: FPC Tells Court Letitia James Cannot Escape Lawsuit Over New York’s Carry Ban
FPC fights NY AG Letitia James's motion to dismiss Goldberger v. James, the lawsuit challenging New York's felony Times Square carry ban. Read the original story: Felony for Carrying on a Times Square Sidewalk: FPC Tells Court Letitia James Cannot Escape Lawsuit Over New York’s Carry Ban
ChatGPT’s New Firearms Restrictions Leave Gun Dealers Scrambling
A licensed Ohio gun dealer says ChatGPT stopped helping with firearms marketing campaigns. The reported restrictions raise questions about OpenAI's commerce rules and their impact on lawful businesses. The post ChatGPT’s New Firearms Restrictions Leave Gun Dealers Scrambling appeared first ...
77-Year-Old Florida Woman Shoots Attacker Outside Veterinary Hospital
A 77-year-old woman volunteering to feed community cats shot a man who attacked her outside a Macclenny veterinary hospital. Deputies say preliminary findings indicate self-defense—a reminder of why armed protection matters at every age.
September Gun Sales Indicator Dips 2.3% as NFA Checks Surge 129%
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.