This Week in FFL: Aero Brands Return, August NICS Up 2.2%

Aero Precision, Ballistic Advantage, Stag Arms and VG6 return under new ownership; August NSSF-adjusted NICS checks edge up 2.2%; and NSSF, ATF and DOJ push straw-purchase education in Florida — this week's top stories for FFL dealers.

By Fred Thompson

What the Silencer Shop Ruling Means for NFA Buyers

The Ruling On Aug. 8, 2026, a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled in Silencer Shop v. ATF that most of the National Firearms Act is unconstitutional. According to NSSF, the court found that portions of the NFA no longer collect tax revenue following c...

By James Chen

Get Ready For Duck Hunting, And Get A Rebate

September is almost here, and that means early-season goose or duck hunting is just around the corner for many hunters. If you’re looking to stock up on bird-busting ammo again, then check this out: B&P has a rebate on their Dual Steel loads, which offer improved performance, and they&#...

By Zac K.

California’s 3D Printer Gun-File Ban Hinges on ASTM

California lawmakers have passed AB 2047, the California Firearm Printing Prevention Act, sending the measure to Governor Gavin Newsom for a signature or veto by the end of September, according to AmmoLand Shooting Sports News. But buyers of consumer 3D printers should expect no immediate change,...

By James Chen

Hornady’s Vein-Reading Vexis Night Guard Safe

Home defense remains one of the leading motivators for firearms purchases. At various times and places, our personal security and the safety of our loved ones can feel threatened even within our safe spaces or the sanctuary of our residence. Local crime, rioting, political unrest, underfunded pol...

By Joe Kurtenbach

Chicago Targets Gun Vendors While Its Homicide Rate Rises

Chicago is preparing new purchasing requirements for firearm and ammunition vendors, but the order does not address the repeat offenders and concentrated violence driving the city’s bloodshed.

By Bill Cawthon

The Rimfire Report: PMAC Supernova .22LR Tracer - Plink In Color

I don’t think anyone would deny that rimfire is equally as valuable as a training cartridge as it is as a recreational one. While tracers are primarily designed for military use, most often in automatic guns, they are neither impossible to find nor illegal to purchase in the civilian world....

By Luke C.
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