Firearms & Tactical

Gun Dealers Can Run Free NICS Checks on Staff Who Handle Firearms Starting November 27

A Justice Department final rule published October 27, 2026 and effective November 27 lets federal firearms licensees voluntarily run free NICS checks, with written consent, on employees and on-site contractors who can access firearms, ammunition or manufacturing components.

E-commerce 4 Internet Marketers Editorial
Firearms & Tactical

Firearm Industry Trade Group Opposes ATF Plan for Remote Same-State Gun Sales

NSSF told ATF in August that remote same-state gun sales would weaken dealers' role as a first line of defense. An analysis of what the May 8 proposal requires and what it would mean for online FFL checkouts.

E-commerce 4 Internet Marketers Editorial
Authorize.Net

Holiday Chargeback Prep When Auth-to-Capture Delays Stretch Across FFL and Backorder Queues

Firearm and other regulated merchants that authorize at checkout and capture after FFL transfer or backorder release need Authorize.Net's 30-day unsettled ceiling, NMI's processor-dependent auth windows, and tested reauth plus customer notices before holiday volume.

E-commerce 4 Internet Marketers Editorial
Chargebacks & Fraud

Encoding FFL Transfer Fees and Dealer Selection in Headless Firearm Checkouts

Developers building firearm checkouts outside template apps often drop transfer-fee transparency and FFL handoff steps. Those gaps drive chargebacks and compliance failures when the buyer reaches the transferring dealer.

E-commerce 4 Internet Marketers Editorial