ATF has stopped enforcing NFA suppressor approvals, two states read the same policy in opposite directions, and the under-21 handgun case is still open. A dealer-focused digest of the week in firearms regulation and retail operations.
A Punta Gorda pickup driver fired at an SUV's tire after deputies say a 65-year-old drew a gun over exhaust smoke. One man is charged. Read the original story: Pickup Driver Shoots Out Tire After 65-Year-Old SUV Driver Allegedly Draws Gun in Florida Road Rage Over Exhaust Smoke
SAF tells the Fifth Circuit a federal non-enforcement policy isn't a court order and asks to expand the under-21 handgun ruling. Read the original story: Feds Call Under-21 Handgun Ban Unconstitutional, Still Fight to Keep Court Order Limited to 3 States
A Marine veteran security guard traded fire with a rifle-armed suspect inside a Tampa Citibank cafeteria after a deadly lunchtime attack. Read the original story: Marine Veteran Security Guard Fatally Shoots Rifle-Armed Suspect in Cafeteria Gunfight After Deadly Lunchtime Attack at Tampa Citibank...
The DOJ’s new federal gun rights restoration portal reached its 5,000-applicant limit on opening day, leaving thousands of Americans waiting for another chance to reclaim their Second Amendment rights. The next application window opens January 4, 2027, with just 500 additional slots.
A federal judge refused to block Colorado's permit-to-purchase law and found gun owners failed to show AR-15s are protected arms. Read the original story: Federal Judge Says Gun Owners Failed to Prove AR-15s Are Protected ‘Arms,’ Refuses to Block Colorado’s Semiauto Permit-to-Purchase Scheme
An Oregon activist says he drafted legislation to shield the parent who stopped the Bend school attacker from prosecution. Read the original story: Oregon Gun-Rights Activist Wrote a Bill to Shield the Bend Parent Who Shot a School Attacker From Prosecution
Harmeet Dhillon has resigned from DOJ after establishing its first dedicated Second Amendment Section and launching historic gun-rights lawsuits. Her departure raises questions about the future of federal enforcement.
DOJ's Federal Firearm Rights Restoration application hit its 5,000-applicant limit and won't reopen to new applicants until January 2027. Read the original story: 5,000 Applicants In, Door Closed: DOJ Gun Rights Restoration Site Won’t Take New Applications Until January 2027
A Towson bar security guard shot and killed a man police say pulled a knife during an argument inside the Crackpot Bar on Oct. 25. Read the original story: Maryland Bar Security Guard Fatally Shoots Man Police Say Pulled a Knife During 12:45 A.M. Argument