NFA Background Checks Tripled in August

September 5, 2026 by Nick Hall

NFA checks ran to 185,744 in August against 61,594 a year ago. Ordinary gun sales barely moved. Almost all of that new volume is suppressors.

Universal Background Check States (2026): Complete List of 21 UBC States

May 30, 2026April 26, 2026 by

Universal background check states 2026: complete list of 21 UBC states + DC, federal Brady Act / NICS framework, exemptions for family transfers and antique firearms, and Pennsylvania’s handgun-only PICS unicorn.

Virginia Gun Sales Surge as New Bans Advance

May 18, 2026April 25, 2026 by Nick Hall

NSSF’s Larry Keane: NICS checks in VA are spiking as assault weapons bills advance, exposing the gap between gun control rhetoric and what voters actually do.