Gun Sales Up Six Straight Months: What FFL Dealers Do Now

August 2026 adjusted NICS checks rose 2.2% to 1,115,410 - the sixth straight month of growth - while NFA checks tripled after a court deregulated suppressors. Here is what the data means for FFL dealers heading into Q4.

By Mark Edwards •

Where FFL Dealers Win Customers in 2026: Search, Text, Tech

Bing query data for FFL Search shows gun buyers searching in volume and clicking in fractions. Here is how FFL dealers capture that demand: sharper promises in search, compliant text follow-up, and a faster transfer experience.

By Fred Thompson •

FFL News: Missouri v. ATF, AR-15 Cases and Shutdown Risk

Missouri sues ATF, Delaware upholds 18-to-20 restrictions, SCOTUS sets a December date for AR-15 ban cases, and the September 30 funding deadline threatens NICS and eForms throughput. What FFL dealers should do this week.

By Fred Thompson •

POTD: Firearm as Art - Wilson Combat's Stunning Rhodesian Camo Finish

Rhodesian Brushstroke  may be one of the most underrated camouflage patterns in military aesthetics, a fact that one of Wilson Combat's customers took good care of in this EDC X9. Born from counterinsurgency campaigns in Africa during the 1970s and '80s, the pattern employs organic...

By Eric B •

Here’s Why Big-Bore Rifles Got So Popular in the Late 90s

The ballistic math never made sense, but that didn't stop American hunters from buying new big-bore rifles The post Here’s Why Big-Bore Rifles Got So Popular in the Late 90s appeared first on Outdoor Life.

By Jim Carmichel •

Acorn Hunting 101: How to Tag a Buck in the Oaks

Whitetails will hunt down the best-tasting acorns from opening day through the last cold week of the season, and the fastest way to fill a tag in the timber is to figure out which trees are dropping the mast deer actually want. That means identifying whether reds or whites are on the ground, then...

By James Chen •

Truck Guns, Part 4: Bullpups

Nothing stirs more of an emotional divide in the 2A community than the bullpup. While there are factual arguments for the practical use of the platform design, the emotional responses are rarely middle ground. The bullpup is a rifle that end users either love or hate; rarely is it undecided.

By Toby M •

Last Minute Mourning Dove Opener Checklist

Summer is pretty much out the door now at this point, so are you ready for mourning dove season to start? The first hunt of the season for many outdoorsman the dove opener is an annual tradition for many, but it still manages to sneak up on me every year. Here’s a last-minute checklist to [...

By Eugene L. •

M10 Booker: Not Your Daddy’s Light Tank

For more than a century, infantry units have fought under an unforgiving reality: When you’re humping a ruck through non-cooperative terrain and you run face-first into an entrenched bunker, fortified machine-gun nest or enemy light armor, your options for immediate heavy fire support are painf...

By Mason Berryman •
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