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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 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.
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 and Hi-Point team up on a Burnt Bronze Cerakote edition of the $239 Hush-Point 22 rimfire suppressor, available only through Davidsons.
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.
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's new RPC pairs a roller-delayed 9mm action with a 4.5-inch barrel, ambidextrous controls, and Glock-pattern magazine compatibility.