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For comparison, the FBI’s unadjusted NICS figure for August 2025 was 1,743,509, a 19.4% decrease from the 2,163,540 reported in August 2024.

Don’t be fooled. Antigun activists posing as “journalists” are letting the mask slip and revealing themselves for what they really are.

The end of the ATF’s Demand 2 Program is a major win for firearm retailers, law enforcement integrity, and the rule of law. It sends a clear message: protecting public safety shouldn’t come at the cost of smearing law-abiding businesses.

“Donald Trump is okay if people in Chicago die,” the governor said, adding, “that’s what will happen if we cut violence interruption programs.”

The pressure came from voters, too. Pro-firearm industry voters turned out for President Donald Trump and he made “debanking” an early priority.

“This update is about getting it right and making sure we’re focused on public safety,” ATF Acting Director Driscoll said in a press release.

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected President Donald Trump’s offer to send U.S. troops into Mexico to hunt down narco-terrorist drug cartels for a curious reason.

Despite a slight dip in numbers, Americans are still buying firearms by the millions—and they’re doing it with confidence that their rights will be protected.

For decades, firearm industry members have been caught in that ongoing tension between those who write the laws, those who enforce the laws and those who decide if those laws are aligned with the U.S. Constitution.