Five years after AmmoLand’s John Crump exposed a secret program monitoring lawful firearm purchases through NICS, FBI Director Kash Patel has confirmed its existence before Congress. ATF restricted the surveillance system in 2025 but did not eliminate it.
A new amicus brief in Johnson v. Jacobson argues that historical traveler exceptions gave interstate visitors more carry freedom than Minnesota permits today.
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.
Washington State Patrol says the state’s new permit to purchase a firearm will cost $126 before buyers pay for mandatory training, ammunition, range time, and travel.
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico said he would “absolutely” vote for “assault weapon” and magazine bans, contradicting his campaign’s claim that he would protect the Second Amendment.
Adjusted firearm-related NICS checks reached 1.115 million in August 2026, up 2.2% from last year, while NFA checks more than tripled.
A Minnesota carry case asks the Supreme Court whether Americans need a permit from every state and whether Bruen requires reciprocity. Read the original story: One Permit or Fifty? Minnesota Gun Owner Asks Supreme Court Whether Americans Need a License From Every State to Carry
Aero Precision, Ballistic Advantage, Stag Arms and VG6 return under new ownership; August NSSF-adjusted NICS checks edge up 2.2%; and NSSF, ATF and DOJ push straw-purchase education in Florida — this week's top stories for FFL dealers.
Americans pushed estimated firearm sales above 1 million for the 13th consecutive month in August, while NFA background checks jumped more than 200% compared to last year. The post Latest 1-Million-Plus Gun Sales Streak Continues Through August, Hits 13 Months appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
Massachusetts failed to dismiss the central claims in an SAF lawsuit alleging that recurring delays, one-year licenses, and no renewal grace period leave nonresident gun owners disarmed for months.