Dealers Are Transferring Cans on a 4473 and Passing
ATF inspectors reviewed 4473-only suppressor transfers at four dealers and cited none of them. That is the first real signal since the NFA injunction landed.
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Ninth Circuit Rejects a Wider ATF Ghost Gun Rule
A Ninth Circuit panel threw out California and Giffords’ bid to force ATF to regulate more unfinished AR-15 receivers, ruling they had no standing to sue.
Judge Strikes Down the ATF Frame and Receiver Rule
A federal judge held the ATF frame and receiver rule unconstitutional and too vague to enforce, the third Biden-era firearms regulation to fall this month.
ATF Engaged in the Business Rule Is Finally Dead
A federal judge delivered the final blow to the ATF engaged in the business rule, ending the 2024 regulation that redrew the line for private gun sellers.
M16 Rifle (2026): Can Civilians Own One? Specs and Law
What separates an M16 from an AR-15, every variant from the M16A1 to the M16A4, what a transferable M16 costs in 2026, and the three laws that decide who can own one.
FRT Trigger Guide (2026): Forced Reset Triggers and the Law
What an FRT trigger does, the court ruling and DOJ settlement that made forced reset triggers federally legal, which states ban them, how to tune one, and what is actually in stock.
ATF Moves to Repeal the Engaged in the Business Rule
ATF proposes scrapping the engaged in the business rule, citing Type 01 dealer licenses falling 52,993 to 46,072. Comments close August 4, 2026.
ATF Proposes NFA Rule Changes to Streamline Suppressor Registration
The ATF has proposed a set of NFA rule changes to streamline suppressor registration, including spousal co-registration and the removal of fingerprint cards. These are proposals in a public comment period, not current law.
ATF Rules the BolaWrap 150 Is Not a Firearm: What It Teaches About Federal Classification
ATF Ruling 2026-2 declares the BolaWrap 150 tether device is not a firearm and not an NFA item, so no tax stamp and no FFL. A sharp case study in federal firearm classification.