As we previously posted, we've had the inside track, for the past two months, on how to currently apply for federal firearms relief - as a result of our successful Second Amendment as-applied litigation to federal prohibitors - even though the Government is currently in the notice and comment period on rulemaking to address the … Continue reading Opportunity For Federal Firearms Relief May Be Coming to A Close
Category: ATF
Could SBR’s Soon Be Cheaper than Rifles? A Possible Side Effect of the BBB
As anybody who has paid even a little bit of attention to the news recently surely knows, the federal government recently passed this year's budget reconciliation (Big Beautiful Bill), touching on hundreds of pieces of federal law. Our industry watched the bill's progress closely because of efforts to deregulate certain National Firearms Act (NFA) weapons. … Continue reading Could SBR’s Soon Be Cheaper than Rifles? A Possible Side Effect of the BBB
Federal Firearms Relief – We Have The Inside Track On Filing Applications Now, Before Everyone Else
As discussed in our recent article, earlier this year Attorney General Bondi published an Interim Final Rule reviving the Federal Firearms Relief process under 18 U.S.C. 925(c) by rescinding the delegation of authority to the ATF. The AG’s Interim Final Rule included the below statement explaining that the Department of Justice would at some point … Continue reading Federal Firearms Relief – We Have The Inside Track On Filing Applications Now, Before Everyone Else
ATF Publishes New Agency Direction and Invites Some Revoked FFL’s to Reapply
As many of our readers are likely aware, on April 7, 2025 ATF rescinded the Zero Tolerance Policy that was implemented under the Biden Administration. Under that policy, ATF classified certain types of violations found during compliance inspections as "zero tolerance" and would issue a Notice of Revocation, no matter the number or circumstances around … Continue reading ATF Publishes New Agency Direction and Invites Some Revoked FFL’s to Reapply
AG Publishes Interim Final Rule Reclaiming Authority to Restore Federal Firearms Rights
Under federal law, 18 U.S.C. § 925(c), a person who has lost their firearms rights under federal law, can apply to the Attorney General for the restoration of their firearms rights. The Attorney General can grant that relief he/she is satisfied that the "circumstances regarding the disability, and the applicant's record and reputation, are such … Continue reading AG Publishes Interim Final Rule Reclaiming Authority to Restore Federal Firearms Rights
Acting U.S. Attorney for D.C. Instructs AUSA’s to Prosecute All Referred Firearms Charges
According a memorandum he published to X, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia has ordered the Assistant U.S. Attorneys (prosecutors) in his district to pursue every firearm related charge referred to them, and to seek pretrial detention (imprisonment) and appeal every denial of pretrial detention for a wide swath of charges. While … Continue reading Acting U.S. Attorney for D.C. Instructs AUSA’s to Prosecute All Referred Firearms Charges
ATF Classification of Forced Reset Triggers as Machineguns Vacated by District Court
To quickly recap, in March of 2022, ATF sent an Open Letter to FFL's stating that they had determined that some unidentified forced reset triggers are "machineguns" as that term is defined in the Gun Control Act and National Firearms Act, and that some unidentified forced reset triggers are not "machineguns." Around the same time, … Continue reading ATF Classification of Forced Reset Triggers as Machineguns Vacated by District Court
What Does the Supreme Court’s Bump Stock Decision Mean for For Forced Reset Triggers (FRT)?
If you're reading this article and you aren't already aware, last Friday the United States Supreme Court vacated ATF's 2017 Rulemaking that banned bump stocks in Garland v. Cargill, No.22-976, (U.S. Supreme Court June 14, 2024). You can read my article about that decision here, but the quick summary is that: [A] semiautomatic rifle equipped … Continue reading What Does the Supreme Court’s Bump Stock Decision Mean for For Forced Reset Triggers (FRT)?
MONUMENTAL DECISION: United States Supreme Court Overturns Bump Stock Ban
Those who have been long-time readers of our blog will be aware that we have written numerous articles about bump stocks, covering the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the 923-page Comment we filed that broke the eRulemaking Portal, the publication of the Final Rule, the lawsuit we filed against the … Continue reading MONUMENTAL DECISION: United States Supreme Court Overturns Bump Stock Ban
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
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