Armed Rochester Homeowner Fatally Shoots Paroled Burglar, Police Say
A Rochester homeowner used a legally owned handgun after an accused burglar entered his house before dawn. Police say the dead man was on parole and the shooting appears justified.
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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.
DOJ Gun Rights Restoration Rule Is a Good Move—But Questions Remain
The Justice Department has finalized a long-awaited process allowing eligible Americans to seek restoration of their federal firearm rights. Applications will open in stages, and questions remain about consistency, transparency, and whether the program will survive a future administration.
DOJ Revives Federal Firearm Rights Restoration After 30-Year Shutdown
The Justice Department is reopening the federal firearm-rights restoration process after more than 30 years. The final rule establishes application requirements, presumptive disqualifications, judicial review, and a marijuana exception following the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. ...
Gun-Control Groups Sound Alarm Over ATF Reforms, but the Facts Tell a Different Story
Everytown, Giffords and Brady claim ATF’s proposed reforms will weaken background checks, obstruct firearm tracing and risk mass-casualty events. A closer look at the rules reveals important facts their warnings leave out.
DOJ Lets Silencer, SBS & SBR Ruling Stand: Dealer Impact
The Justice Department is leaving in place a court ruling that deregulates silencers, short-barreled shotguns and certain rifles — the biggest federal story for FFL dealers this week. Plus: state pushback, Guns.com's new ecommerce platform, and the Celerant-Slingit used gun partnership.
Seven Years in Prison for Selling a Factory Stock Glock: SAF, NRA and FPC Sue New York Over Its Glock-Style Handgun Ban
SAF, NRA and FPC filed suit in federal court challenging New York's ban on selling or transferring Glock-style pistols. Read the original story: Seven Years in Prison for Selling a Factory Stock Glock: SAF, NRA and FPC Sue New York Over Its Glock-Style Handgun Ban
FFL News This Week: ATF Shipping Rule, Court Wins, Dealer Tech
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.
Ayoob: Is Open-Carry Irresponsible (or the Right Move)?
Open carry – the wearing of a holstered gun in plain view in public – has become a hot-button issue among our nation’s pistol-packers. There are, naturally, talking points on both sides of the debate. A few years ago, Mark Walters invited me to join a panel on this topic on his popular show...
Gun Owner’s Highway Patrol Encounter Highlights Importance of Asserting Rights
Eli Pagunsan says Wyoming troopers disarmed him, treated him as a suspected drug trafficker, and prolonged a routine traffic stop after he refused a vehicle search. He fought back—and ultimately accepted a $40,000 settlement.