A key firearms law lapsed, ghost gun rules fell in court, DOJ opened a rights-restoration path, and direct-to-home shipping surfaced as a quiet margin threat. Fred Thompson's Friday digest for FFL dealers.
The administration let 90-year-old silencer regulations lapse after a federal court ruling, while a proposed rule could open direct-to-home gun shipping. Here is what FFL dealers need to know this week.
The DOJ let silencer, shotgun and rifle deregulation stand, and a direct-to-home shipping rule is on the table. Here's what that means for FFL economics — and how dealers should position for the next 12 months.
The ATF's proposed direct-to-home delivery rule could reroute online gun sales around the local transfer counter. Claire Eason breaks down the timeline, the state-level and court obstacles, and the revenue moves dealers should make before the rule lands.