ASA: 660,000 Form 4s in Four Months, Suppressor Market on Pace to Double 2025
ASA reports 660,744 suppressor Form 4 applications in January–April 2026, about 90% of all 2025 filings, as the $0 NFA tax stamp drives historic demand.
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ATF Moves to End 30-Year Import Ban on Firearms From Six Former Soviet States
An ATF proposed rule open for comment until July 6 would lift the 1997 blanket import ban on firearms and ammunition from Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine.
BANISH Suppressors Adds Stainless-Steel VRMT 223 SS and HNT 30 SS at $579 Each
BANISH Suppressors has launched two stainless-steel rifle cans, the VRMT 223 SS and HNT 30 SS, both priced at $579, aimed at the post-NFA-tax-cut market.
NFA Background Checks Hit 190,000 in April, Up 130% as Suppressor Demand Holds
NSSF's April 2026 NICS release shows NFA checks at 190,086 — up 130.3% year-over-year — as the post-tax-stamp suppressor boom carries into spring.
Davidsons Gets Exclusive on Burnt Bronze Hi-Point Hush-Point 22 Rimfire Can
Davidsons and Hi-Point team up on a Burnt Bronze Cerakote edition of the $239 Hush-Point 22 rimfire suppressor, available only through Davidsons.
S&W Refreshes the Bodyguard 38, Now Fully Ambidextrous at $449
Smith & Wesson's Bodyguard 38 2.0 adds an ambidextrous center-mounted cylinder release, upgraded sights, and a new one-piece alloy frame — starting at $449.
NFA Form 4 Applications Surge 394 Percent After Congress Kills Tax Stamp
ATF data show February 2026 Form 4 suppressor applications topped all of 2005 combined, with 394% above the 2025 monthly average and approvals running in days.
Taurus Launches the RPC, a Roller-Delayed 9mm PDW Built Around Glock-Pattern Mags
Taurus's new RPC pairs a roller-delayed 9mm action with a 4.5-inch barrel, ambidextrous controls, and Glock-pattern magazine compatibility.