The $0 NFA tax stamp is doing exactly what you'd expect it to do.
February's NSSF-adjusted NICS data is out, and the headline number is fine: 1,265,320 background checks, up 3.5 percent year-over-year. Steady market, no drama. But the number buried further in the release is the one worth paying attention to. NFA checks (Form 1 and Form 4) hit 209,023 in February 2026, a 167 percent increase over February 2025's 78,295.
That's not a typo. 167 percent.
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February's NSSF-adjusted NICS data is out, and the headline number is fine: 1,265,320 background checks, up 3.5 percent year-over-year. Steady market, no drama. But the number buried further in the release is the one worth paying attention to. NFA checks (Form 1 and Form 4) hit 209,023 in February 2026, a 167 percent increase over February 2025's 78,295.
That's not a typo. 167 percent.
NFA Checks Explode 167% as $0 Tax Stamps Reshape the Market
The $0 NFA tax stamp is doing exactly what you'd expect it to do.February's NSSF-adjusted NICS data is out, and the headline number is fine: 1,265,320 background checks, up 3.5 percent year-over-year.Steady market, no drama.But the number buried further in the release is the one worth paying...