TFB Behind the Gun #243: Selling Certainty in an Uncertain NFA Era

Dan Wolgin of Ammunition Depot is back on TFB’s Behind the Gun Podcast, only a few weeks after  our last conversation . Since then, the ATF announced on October 9 that it would stop enforcing NFA registration and approval for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, and AOWs nationwide, and most of th...

By Luke C. •

Turn the NFA Window Into a Service Line, Not a Sale

Ohio's SB 214 and Florida's attorney general moved short-barreled firearms off the federal registration track. The commercial half of that change is a service line dealers can price, publish and staff, and the shops that build it first will own the transfers.

By Gary Stone •

Police Stories: The Gut-Wrenching Newhall Shooting

Across every occupation are seminal incidents that have had profound repercussions. Engineering disasters, airplane crashes, and industrial accidents are change-making examples. In the law enforcement profession, the murders of four California Highway Patrol officers in Newhall, Calif., on April ...

By Randall Wilson •

October's 1.4M Checks Mask a 2027 Cost Shift

October's adjusted NICS checks rose 7.9 percent while the raw FBI count fell 8.1 percent. The election did not change this quarter's demand, but it changed the state map that sets your 2027 compliance costs and product mix.

By Mark Edwards •

The Defensive 10/22 – Grandma’s Favorite

What if you had to defend your home with a Ruger 10/22? A rimfire rifle isn’t optimal. An AR, a PCC, a shotgun, and basically any handgun would be a better choice for most people. But what if you had to? What if you didn’t have the upper-body strength for a proper centerfire rifle or […...

By Travis Pike •

A Late Tribute to An Early Mentor

Paul Moss was a cousin, but throughout our growing up years he was more like a brother. He lived in the country; my family had moved to town. I managed to spend as much time in the country as I could, either at my grandparents house or at Paul’s house. We did typical country boy […]

By David Freeman •
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