Ames' CyRide Transit Board dropped its bus firearms ban Nov. 5, weeks after an Iowa State student with a carry permit sued the city. Read the original story: 23 Days After an Iowa State Student Sued, Ames Drops Its CyRide Bus Gun Ban and Tells Drivers Carrying Is Not a Threat
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.
Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa opposes permitless carry, but repealing Texas constitutional carry would require the Legislature. Read the original story: Texas Gov.-Elect Who Said Carriers Need Background Checks Cannot Undo Constitutional Carry Without the Legislature
Arizona Democrats named gun safety legislation a 2027 priority after winning the Legislature. Here is what failed in 2026 and could return. Read the original story: Arizona Democrats Name ‘Gun Safety Legislation’ a 2027 Priority After Taking the Legislature for the First Time in 60 Years
Three Montana Republican legislators are preparing parallel bills for the 2027 session to revise state restrictions affecting suppressors and short-barreled firearms. The proposals follow ATF's October 9 federal enforcement change, but Montana's existing statutes remain in effect unless lawmakers...
Minnesota Governor-elect Amy Klobuchar is pushing to revive an AR-15 ban as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on the constitutionality of restrictions on commonly owned semiautomatic rifles. The NRA is promising a fight.
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.
Americans increased firearm purchases ahead of the 2026 midterms, pushing October's adjusted background checks to their third-highest level on record. With Democrats now set to control Congress, gun owners face renewed uncertainty over the future of their Second Amendment rights.
An Oregon activist says he drafted legislation to shield the parent who stopped the Bend school attacker from prosecution. Read the original story: Oregon Gun-Rights Activist Wrote a Bill to Shield the Bend Parent Who Shot a School Attacker From Prosecution
October's adjusted NICS checks rose 7.9% and a new Congress is seated in January. A 90-day operating plan for the surge: counter throughput, first-time-buyer follow-up, and the listing details that decide who gets found.