Many Pennsylvanians have had past criminal convictions that were subject to the PA "Clean Slate" law, passed in 2018 and recently expanded in 2023, resulting in the convictions being scrubbed from their record - or at least, so one might think. While a criminal record subject to the Clean Slate law won't generally be accessible … Continue reading Caution: PA “Clean Slate” Does Not Restore Firearms Rights
Author: Kevin P. Fenchak, Esq.
Kevin Fenchak was born and raised in State College, PA, the son of two Penn State graduates and grandson of another. Kevin followed the family legacy by attending Penn State University, graduating in 2019 with one Bachelor’s degree in History and a second in Philosophy. He then attended Antonin Scalia Law School in Arlington, Virginia while working as a freelance translator and editor, graduating and earning his J.D. in May of 2023 and passing the Pennsylvania Bar Exam in July of 2023.
Kevin has been an enthusiast of military history since he was able to read and has been an avid shooter since he obtained his first rifle at the age of 18. Growing up in the natural beauty of central Pennsylvania also instilled an early love for camping and the outdoors. He can often be found at one of Philadelphia’s many concert venues, working on a new woodshop project, or engrossed in a tabletop game classic like Diplomacy or Axis and Allies.
ATF changes definition of “engaged in the Business”, expands licensing requirements
The ATF has - yet again - issued a regulation that threatens to criminalize a wide range of conduct based on criteria that are vague at best, and perhaps even incomprehensible. A new final rule signed by Attorney General Merrick Garland purports to amend the regulatory definition of when someone is "Engaged in the Business" … Continue reading ATF changes definition of “engaged in the Business”, expands licensing requirements
ATF Issues Open Letter Classifying SOME “Solvent Traps” and Other Parts as Silencers
The latest development in the ongoing controversy over the sale of "solvent traps" to customers in the US took place on Monday, November 20th with the issuance of an ATF Open Letter advising Federal Firearms Licensees of the agency's examination of devices marketed as solvent traps. As Attorneys Dillon Harris and Joshua Prince have previously … Continue reading ATF Issues Open Letter Classifying SOME “Solvent Traps” and Other Parts as Silencers
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