What Buyers Check Before They Pick an FFL Dealer Near Them
Transfer customers pick a shop before they ever call: fee, hours and turnaround decide it. What an FFL listing has to answer, and how to audit your own.
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Florida Carry Lawsuit Ends With St. Augustine Pulling Visitor Center Gun Ban Signs and Paying $40,000
St. Augustine removed visitor center gun ban signs and agreed to pay Florida Carry $40,000 to settle a state preemption lawsuit. Read the original story: Florida Carry Lawsuit Ends With St. Augustine Pulling Visitor Center Gun Ban Signs and Paying $40,000
Suppressor Sales Go Same-Day: What Dealers Must Get Right
ATF has stopped enforcing NFA suppressor approvals, two states read the same policy in opposite directions, and the under-21 handgun case is still open. A dealer-focused digest of the week in firearms regulation and retail operations.
FN Browning Group Completes Its Acquisition of Accuracy International
FN Browning Group has completed its acquisition of Accuracy International, the designer and manufacturer of precision rifle systems. TFB's Matthew Moss reported on the deal in May , when the agreement was announced and was still subject to regulatory approval. The acquisition is now complete...
The Social Utility of Firearms, Revisited
The social utility of firearms extends far beyond self-defense. From preventing violent crime and protecting innocent lives to preserving individual liberty, lawful gun ownership provides benefits that deserve recognition in the debate over firearms and the Second Amendment.
Federal Judge Refuses to End Florida’s 3-Day Gun Waiting Period Despite State’s Concession, Invites Brady and Giffords Into the Case
Judge Steven Merryday denied a deal to end Florida's 3-day gun waiting period and invited Brady, Giffords, and state leaders to weigh in. Read the original story: Federal Judge Refuses to End Florida’s 3-Day Gun Waiting Period Despite State’s Concession, Invites Brady and Giffords Int...
Smith & Wesson Buys Savage Arms in $160 Million Deal
Two of the oldest names in American gunmaking now answer to the same company. Smith & Wesson Brands closed on its acquisition of Savage Arms on October 21, buying the Westfield, Massachusetts rifle and shotgun maker from an affiliate of Houston investment firm JDH Capital in a stock-and-cash ...
California Forces Home-Based Gun Dealers to Record Private Conversations 24/7, Ninth Circuit Asked to Intervene
California requires home-based firearms dealers to record audio and video around the clock. The Goldwater Institute is asking the Ninth Circuit to reconsider a ruling upholding the mandate, warning that it threatens constitutional privacy and free speech rights.
Why Pennsylvania’s Deer Culture Runs Deeper Than Antler Score
Pennsylvania deer hunters are different, and if you have grown up inside it you know why. In this state the whitetail is more than a game animal. It is a state symbol, an economic engine, a cultural touchstone, and in some corners a nuisance. The traditions built around it run deeper than almost ...
Google Business Profile for FFL Dealers: The Near-Me Playbook
Paid distribution is closed to gun shops, which makes the map pack the whole funnel. A practical Google Business Profile setup for FFL dealers: the fields that decide the click, what gets a profile suspended, and the facts buyers verify before they call.