The Federal NFA Paperwork Is Gone. The States Are the Rulebook.

ATF's October 9 guidance ended federal NFA approval and registration nationwide, but it left state law in charge. What FFL dealers must verify before a transfer, where Georgia, Washington, Ohio and Wisconsin still bite, and how customers find a dealer who knows the answer.

By Claire Eason •

DOJ Opposes Broader NFA Court Protection After ATF’s Guidance

DOJ says ATF’s nationwide NFA nonenforcement makes further clarification unnecessary, while opposing court protection for everyone within the plaintiff states. The filing underscores why lasting protection and repeal remain unfinished work.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

How a Homebound Buck Betrayed a 287-Pound South Carolina Giant

The lesson in this story concerns deer behavior, and it is one you can put to work on your own ground. Archibald Rutledge held that an old buck keeps a home range he loves, and that even after being run out, shot at, or wounded, he returns to that home within a week or ten […] The post How ...

By James Chen •

NFA Guidance Is Live: The Q4 Market Math for FFL Dealers

ATF's October 9 open letter makes NFA approval and registration voluntary nationwide for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs. The market math: September's demand data, what actually moved on the P&L, and where the category goes next quarter.

By Mark Edwards •

AUSA 2026: Microcon Unveils MICRO-D, a Sub-2 kg Laser Designator EO/IR Payload

New MICRO-D brings target designation and multi-sensor ISR capabilities to small airborne platforms; initial orders secured, with first deliveries expected by year-end AUSA, Washington DC, October 12-14, 2026, Booth # 2225 05 October 2026 – Microcon Vision, a developer of compact electro-optica...

By Eric G •

Ineos Automotive Expands into Defence Sector with Landmark European Orders

>      Italian Army has placed a substantial order for the INEOS Grenadier >      Austrian Government has awarded a contract for enhanced protection versions of the Grenadier >      INEOS Automotive is leading ...

By Eric G •
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