Tag: Firearms Dealers

Weapons

SIG Sauer Ultra-Compact MPX Copperhead Now Available with New Features

SIG Sauer Inc. announced its ultra-compact SIG Sauer MPX Copperhead with new features is now available exclusively through the Bill Hicks distribution network.

October 16, 2019

Weapons

OfficerStore.com Acquires Interstate Arms

Witmer Public Safety Group Inc. has announced its recent acquisition of Interstate Arms, headquartered in Billerica, MA.

February 8, 2019

Weapons

Unlocking the Perfect Gun Lock

Many companies and innovators have tried to create the perfect solution for keeping a gun safe from kids or other unauthorized users while simultaneously allowing the firearm to be ready at a moment’s notice for the gun owner.  Most solutions can be divided into three primary categories: traditional safes, cable or trigger locks, and biometric options. Each of these, however, while offering a way to secure firearms, suffer from either reliability or accessibility issues.

July 18, 2018

Weapons

Secure Outcomes LS/GunSmoke Fingerprinting System Integral Part of New High Speed NFA Barcode-Based Transfer System

Secure Outcomes' LS/GunSmoke fingerprint system provides Class III firearms dealers with a fully integrated solution to collect fingerprint/photo information to meet compliance requirements for Class III NFA purchases.

August 22, 2017

Weapons

Illegal Gun Owners Would Be Reported To NICS Under La. Bill

Louisiana legislators approved a bill requiring information about residents banned from possessing a firearm be reported to the federal system accessed for background checks.

May 29, 2013

Weapons

FBI: Record Gun Sales In 2012

The FBI conducted just under 2.8 million background checks in December for those wishing to purchase firearms, which helped make 2012 a record year for gun sales.

January 1, 2013

Weapons

Former N.C. Deputy Pleads Guilty In Blackwater Gun Deal

A former deputy with the Camden County (N.C.) Sheriff's Office used his agency as a front to purchase automatic weapons for the military contractor formerly known as Blackwater.

November 14, 2011

Weapons

Guns at 2nd Ariz. Crime Scene Traced to Fast and Furious

The guns were recovered by the Arizona Department of Public Safety last year from the back of a stolen car. The driver had rammed two DPS vehicles, after fleeing into the Maricopa County desert on foot.

September 11, 2011

Weapons

FFL123.com Offers Online Licensing Course

The FFL123 Guide guides students through the federal application procedure and guarantees you'll receive an FFL or a 150-percent refund. The guide covers all nine FFL licenses.

August 23, 2011

Weapons

Gun Dealers Sue ATF to Halt Reporting of Multiple Rifle Sales

The National Shooting Sports Foundation has filed a lawsuit challenging the legal authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) under the Gun Control Act to compel 8,500 federally licensed firearms retailers in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas to report the sale of two or more rifles.

August 3, 2011

Special Units

N.M. Chief Who Smuggled Guns Into Mexico Had Checkered Past

If convicted of gun smuggling, Columbus Police Chief Angelo Vega could receive five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. However, his arrest Thursday by a joint task force is just the latest brush with the wrong side of the legal system for the chief.

March 10, 2011

Technology

Brownells and Coloseum Reduce Cost of FFL Management Software

Brownells has partnered with Coloseum Software Corporation to offer AIMI eBook Pro Firearms Management Software at a reduced rate. The eBook, which is fully BATF compliant, will assist gun shops in firearm transaction management

August 10, 2010