FFL News Digest: NFA Ruling, SCOTUS on Deck, Retail Momentum
A federal court weakens key NFA restrictions, SCOTUS loads up for a big gun term, and the industry shows real retail momentum. Fred Thompson’s Friday digest for FFL dealers.
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U.S. Moves Most Suppressor Exports From ITAR to Commerce Control
If your suppressor spends its life at American ranges and hunting grounds, nothing changes. Manufacturers, exporters, some professional travelers, and people who attend overseas competitions or demonstrations have more reason to read the fine print.
Illinois Judge Rules Foster and Daycare Homes Are ‘Sensitive Places’
A federal judge has upheld Illinois restrictions on operable firearms inside licensed foster and daycare homes, ruling that private residences used for child care may be treated as sensitive places analogous to schools.
California’s New Glock Ban Returns to Judge Who Blocked Handgun Roster
A gun-rights coalition is asking the federal judge who previously blocked major parts of California’s Handgun Roster to halt the state’s new ban on Glock and Glock-style pistols. The plaintiffs argue California cannot ban common handguns merely because criminals could attach conversion device...
Heckler & Koch U.K. Delivers Final 15,600 SA80A3 Rifles to British MOD
The Heckler & Koch UK SA80A3 modernisation programme reaches completion with the delivery of the final 15,600 rifles to the UK Ministry of Defence. The milestone caps an eight-year evolution from initial fielding in 2018, marked by iterative user-driven refinement and domestic manufacturing c...
Yamaha Is Ending In-House Side-by-Side Production at Its Georgia Plant
Yamaha will stop in-house Side-by-Side production at its Newnan, Georgia plant after the 2026 model year and refocus on ATVs, Golf Cars, and Personal Watercraft. The company says it is not exiting the SxS category. The post Yamaha Is Ending In-House Side-by-Side Production at Its Georgia Plant ap...
POTD: Ported & Polished S&W 442 With Optic Integration
This custom Smith & Wesson 442 .38 Special represents the modern revolver carrier's philosophy: precision improvements where they count, married to proven reliability. Built on the alloy-framed 442 platform, the gun receives meticulous gunsmith work that transforms the trigger and ergono...
Graphic Warning: Mass Shooting Leaves at least Three Dead, Two Wounded in Saturday Shooting Near In-N-Out Burger
A tragic active shooter incident near an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, left three people dead and two others hospitalized on Saturday afternoon. The Twin Falls Police Department confirmed that multi-agency law enforcement elements responded to the scene, shutting down major thoroughfares ...
New Jersey Claims Restored AR-15 and Magazine Rights Would Cause ‘Irreparable Harm’
New Jersey is asking the Third Circuit to keep its unconstitutional bans on commonly owned semiautomatic rifles and standard-capacity magazines in force while the state prepares an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Review: Fiocchi Hyperformance SBR Enhanced .223 Ammo
In today’s article, Joe Kurtenbach reviews the Fiocchi Hyperformance SBR Enhanced ammunition. The tested load, the .223 Rem. 77-gr. hollow-point boat tail (HPBT), was provided by the company for this review. “It’s about the most accurate AR ammo I’ve ever tested,” I said to Matt Gan...