DOJ Gun Rights Restoration Portal Hits 5,000-Applicant Limit on First Day

The DOJ’s new federal gun rights restoration portal reached its 5,000-applicant limit on opening day, leaving thousands of Americans waiting for another chance to reclaim their Second Amendment rights. The next application window opens January 4, 2027, with just 500 additional slots.

By John Crump •

ATF's NFA Rollback Is Live — and Its Top Lawyer Just Left

ATF stopped enforcing NFA approval, registration and tax-stamp requirements for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs on October 9 — and its chief counsel resigned on October 30. What still applies to dealers, and what customers will expect to see on your listing.

By Fred Thompson •

Ruger's Wednesday Print: 3 Numbers That Set Your Q4 Order Book

Ruger reports Wednesday into a market where checks rose 2.5% but retail units fell 7.8%. Sell-through, distributor inventory and average selling price are the three lines that should set an FFL dealer's first-quarter order book.

By Mark Edwards •

ATF Chief Counsel Robert Leider Resigns After Reform Push

ATF Chief Counsel Robert Leider is leaving the agency after helping roll back Biden-era gun regulations. The post ATF Chief Counsel Robert Leider Resigns After Reform Push appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

By TTAG News Contributor •

ATF Chief Counsel Robert Leider Resigns Amid Major Gun Rights Reforms

ATF Chief Counsel Robert Leider is leaving the agency after helping lead a major rollback of Biden-era gun restrictions. With pistol brace reforms, dealer regulations, and NFA enforcement changes still in play, his departure raises an important question: Who will finish the job?

By John Crump •

NRA Board Member Blasts Egos Blocking Effort to Shrink 76-Member Board

NRA Board member Dick Fairburn says a proposal to reduce the organization's 76-member board to 46 was derailed by internal resistance. In this firsthand opinion column, he questions whether personal egos and reelection interests are standing in the way of reforms NRA members deserve.

By Dick Fairburn •
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