Do I Need an FFL to Sell Guns? Where Federal Law Draws the Line
Last updated: October 14, 2026. I’ll keep this article updated as the 2024 rule’s appeal and ATF’s rewrite move forward. If you’ve got a safe full of guns and you’re thinking about selling a few, or you’ve noticed you can buy a gun...
Fifth Circuit Strikes Down the Interstate Handgun Sales Ban: What FFLs Need to Know
Last updated: October 12, 2026. I’ll keep updating this article as the case moves. Big news for anyone who sells handguns, or is thinking about getting an FFL to do it. On September 18, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in Elite...
ATF Stops Enforcing the NFA for SBRs, SBSs, Silencers, and AOWs: What It Means
NFA update (October 2026) In an Oct 12 court filing, DOJ confirmed ATF will no longer enforce the challenged NFA provisions against anyone, but argued the injunction protects only the plaintiffs and specified persons; everyone else relies on enforcement discretion ATF...
Gunsmithing License: Do You Need an FFL to Be a Gunsmith?
If you’re the person your friends hand their guns to when something isn’t working right, or you’ve gotten good at trigger jobs, fitting barrels, or Cerakote, you’ve probably wondered whether you can charge for it. You can. But once it becomes a...
How Long Does It Take to Get an FFL?
When you’re thinking about getting a federal firearms license (FFL), one of the things you may wonder about is how long it’s going to take the ATF to approve your FFL application, and for you to become a federal firearms licensee. The ATF portion of the...
How Much Does an FFL Cost?