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.
Connecticut does not allow bear hunting, and its bear-conflict numbers stand apart from every neighboring state. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection reported over 3,000 conflicts between residents and bears in 2024, including 67 incidents of bears breaking into homes. Of the ten...
One demand signal, four compliance signals: what the midterms, the ATF vacancy, Colorado's permit-to-purchase ruling, and the closed restoration portal actually mean for a licensed dealer.
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
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
Leonardo DRS has received a $63 million production order from the U.S. Army for its next-generation family of Weapon Sights, Individual, better known as FWS-I. The order sits under the Army's existing indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for advanced, battlefield-proven thermal ...
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
A Mercer County DA ruled a relative who killed 24-year-old Billy Colwell with a crossbow in Sharon, PA acted in self-defense. Read the original story: Pennsylvania DA Clears Relative Who Shot 24-Year-Old With Crossbow During Overnight Domestic Incident in Sharon