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.
One demand signal, four compliance signals: what the midterms, the ATF vacancy, Colorado's permit-to-purchase ruling, and the closed restoration portal actually mean for a licensed dealer.
SAF tells the Fifth Circuit a federal non-enforcement policy isn't a court order and asks to expand the under-21 handgun ruling. Read the original story: Feds Call Under-21 Handgun Ban Unconstitutional, Still Fight to Keep Court Order Limited to 3 States
A Buckeye mom fought off an intruder with her two young kids at home. Police now say her fiancé helped plot the attack online. Read the original story: Alleged Reddit Plot Unravels After Arizona Mother Fights Off the Man Police Say Was Sent to Assault Her
A Marine veteran security guard traded fire with a rifle-armed suspect inside a Tampa Citibank cafeteria after a deadly lunchtime attack. Read the original story: Marine Veteran Security Guard Fatally Shoots Rifle-Armed Suspect in Cafeteria Gunfight After Deadly Lunchtime Attack at Tampa Citibank...
Welcome back to another Wheelgun Wednesday here at TFB! Timing is everything. Two weeks after Ruger pulled the plug on most of its revolver catalog ( source ), Smith & Wesson went the other way and released a pair of .45-caliber N-frames whose family tree runs straight back to the trenches. M...
The Trump DOJ admits the federal handgun purchase ban for adults ages 18 to 20 violates the Second Amendment. So why is it still fighting FPC and SAF over lasting judicial protection for gun owners?
Northrop Grumman and Barrett Firearms have entered a teaming agreement to produce the weapon portion of the Precision Grenadier System, a shoulder-fired 25mm grenade launcher. Northrop Grumman is advancing the PGS and its accompanying ammunition development to address domestic and int...
Democrats captured Congress in the 2026 midterms, threatening Trump's unfinished Second Amendment agenda. With major Republican losses in Texas and other conservative states, gun owners face new challenges over national reciprocity, NFA reform, and federal gun-control legislation.
A man punched in the face inside a Shreveport business fired a handgun, hitting his attacker in the hand. The suspect faces a battery charge. Read the original story: Man Punched in the Face Inside Shreveport Business Shoots Attacker Who Allegedly Threatened Him Over Suspected Affair