FFL News This Week: ATF Shipping Rule, Court Wins, Dealer Tech
ATF's direct-to-home shipping proposal, major court wins, and new dealer tech — this week's FFL industry news with perspective from the publisher's desk.
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AllOutdoor Review – Poseidon Nano Power Bank
Unfortunately, like many people today, I am tethered to my device more and more. This is not something that I’m proud of, but that’s just how things work in 2026 when you are running a personal business and responding to emails all day. I’m also using and aging iPhone 12, and a...
Courts, ATF Reforms, and E-Commerce: The FFL Week in Review
A federal judge weakens a key gun-control law, the Supreme Court takes up Washington's AR-15 ban, and ATF reforms continue to reshape the regulatory landscape. Fred Thompson's weekly digest of the stories FFL dealers need to watch.
S14E3: Old Iron, New Iron & Remembering a Giant
We cover recent firearms industry news, including the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s plan to sell former U.S. government M14 rifles to civilians in permanently semi-automatic form, and Auto-Ordnance’s short-barreled M1 Carbine with a 12-inch barrel and suppressor threading.
Regulatory Whiplash Hits FFLs as States Push Back on Reform
Federal ATF reforms, aggressive state pushback, and a pivotal Supreme Court docket are creating regulatory whiplash for FFL dealers. Here is what the divergence means for your shop and how to plan around it.
POTD: Firing a Rope – RFI No.1 Mk 3* Line Throwing Gun
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have an SMLE that got sent to sea. This is a Rifle Factory Ishapore No.1 Mk 3* line throwing gun in 303 British. India kept the SMLE going long after Britain moved on. Ishapore was still building No.1 Mk 3* rifles into the 1960s, and this […...
TFB Weekly Web Deals 198: Deals for August 3rd, 2026
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 198, brought to you by Strike Industries , manufacturer of innovative, high-performance firearm accessories. We’re back with more deals on guns, gear, ammunition, and accessories from some of our most frequented online retailers like Strike Industries, ...
Flock’s Flying Cameras: How $300 Million Drone Deal Turns America Into an Always-On Surveillance Grid
Flock Safety is expanding beyond fixed license plate-reader cameras and into autonomous drones capable of reading plates, streaming thermal video, and responding to gunshot alerts.
Sell More Guns: Multi-Channel Strategies for FFLs
Local gun shops are seeing record sales. Learn how POS integrations, marketplace listings, and compliant text marketing can put your FFL in front of more buyers.
Front Line Friday #26: Radio and Comms Hardware Beyond the Issued Kit
Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is a gear week, and the topic is the radio hardware nobody issues you: the accessories, the earpiece choices that actually fit your assignment, and the battery discipline that keeps a working radio from turning into a brick at hour ten. Front Line Frid...