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 •

Forest Service Moves to End Roadless Rule, Citing Wildfire Risk

The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to eliminate a 25-year-old rule that limits road construction across millions of acres of national forest, saying the change would give land managers more access to reduce wildfire hazards. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Aug. 18 that it has filed...

By Keith Lusher •

Whitetail Numbers: How Many Deer Roam North America

Roughly 30 to 35 million white-tailed deer live on the North American landscape today. That figure comes from the National Deer Association, which surveyed state and provincial wildlife agencies across the continent to build its estimate, and it lines up with independent research putting the curr...

By James Chen •

The Duckling on the Water: Oliver Ngy’s Bass Story

Oliver Ngy does not fish the way most anglers do, and that is the point. At 41, the California native has built a name as a big-bass specialist by refusing to run anyone else’s program. Toss him into unfamiliar water and he’ll tie on something twice the size of what’s working �...

By James Chen •

Maryland Stretched ‘Sensitive Place’ Across Public Life. Now SAF, FPC and Maryland Shall Issue Have Filed Their Last Brief Before the Court Decides Whether to Step In.

Maryland carry ban challengers filed their Supreme Court reply brief in Novotny v. Moore, arguing sensitive places are only where government provides security. Read the original story: Maryland Stretched ‘Sensitive Place’ Across Public Life. Now SAF, FPC and Maryland Shall Issue Have Filed Th...

By Luke McCoy •
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