Leave it to the Government to require individuals to register National Firearms Act firearms and screw up the registry leaving a number of individuals with firearms that were possibly registered with no proof or obtaining criminal convictions against those who had firearms that were possibly registered in accordance with the law. Of Arms and the … Continue reading OIG Documents Reveal Issues with the ATF’s National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record
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Press Release: Chief Counsel Joshua Prince Awarded 2017 NRA Defender of Freedom Award
It is with distinct honor and privilege that we announce that Chief Counsel Joshua Prince has been awarded the 2017 National Rifle Association (NRA) Defender of Freedom Award. Recognizing his "outstanding leadership and distinguished achievement in defense of liberty and the preservation of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms for all law-abiding citizen of … Continue reading Press Release: Chief Counsel Joshua Prince Awarded 2017 NRA Defender of Freedom Award
Brace for Impact…ATF Clarifies Its Illogical Position on Users Shouldering Brace Equipped Pistols.
Readers may remember the blog article I wrote when ATF dropped a bombshell at SHOT Show 2015 where it released an open letter which stated that the brace was neither designed nor approved to be used as a shoulder stock and that the use of the brace as a shoulder stock constitutes a redesign of the device because … Continue reading Brace for Impact…ATF Clarifies Its Illogical Position on Users Shouldering Brace Equipped Pistols.
Our Veterans Need Our Help To Ensure Their Second Amendment Rights! It Is Time For Us To Repay Our Debt To Them!
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 240-175, with numerous Democrats voting in support, on H.R. 1181 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, which would prevent the Department of Veterans Affairs from stripping a veteran's right to Keep and Bear Arms in the absence of an order or finding by a judge, magistrate, or other … Continue reading Our Veterans Need Our Help To Ensure Their Second Amendment Rights! It Is Time For Us To Repay Our Debt To Them!
U.S. Government to Withdraw Appeal in Second Amendment As-Applied Challenge Relating to a Mental Health Commitment
As our viewers are aware, I was previously successful in establishing a right to relief in a Second Amendment as-applied challenge involving a mental health commitment - Monumental Decision from the Middle District of Pennsylvania Regarding Mental Health Commitments and the Second Amendment. Thereafter, the U.S. Government filed an appeal to the Third Circuit Court, … Continue reading U.S. Government to Withdraw Appeal in Second Amendment As-Applied Challenge Relating to a Mental Health Commitment
Can You Lend a Firearm to Another Person under Federal Law?
From time to time, individuals inquire as to whether they can lend a firearm to a friend. While state firearms laws vary on this subject (for instance, in Pennsylvania an individual can lend shotguns and rifles but not handguns, unless the person receiving the handgun has a license to carry firearm), Federal law specifically allows … Continue reading Can You Lend a Firearm to Another Person under Federal Law?
As an FFL, Can You Sell an NFA Firearm Through the Mail?
Often times, Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) inquire as to whether they can sell a National Firearms Act (NFA) firearm through the mail, without the buyer needing to be present. To the surprise of most FFLs, you actually can sell NFA firearms through the mail, provided the purchaser is not otherwise prohibited and is a resident … Continue reading As an FFL, Can You Sell an NFA Firearm Through the Mail?
A Proposal to Limit the Regulatory State
Readers of this blog are well aware of the extent to which individual liberties are constrained not only by laws passed by Congress but also by federal administrative agencies (like ATF but also including EPA, and any number of other examples). For most of last week I was in Washington, D.C., attending a conference, where … Continue reading A Proposal to Limit the Regulatory State
ATF Announces New Form 4473 – Firearms Transaction Record
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is reporting that on Monday, November 14, 2016, ATF announced that the new 4437 would be required on ALL firearms transactions beginning on January 16, 2017. As you may remember, I previously blogged about ATF soliciting comments on the proposed 4473 and then filed a Comment in Opposition to ATF's Proposed Changes to … Continue reading ATF Announces New Form 4473 – Firearms Transaction Record
VA Actively Depriving Veterans of Second Amendment Rights
Today, I met with a client who was denied by FBI / PSP because of, as stated on the denial, "Veterans Affairs Administration." Although I've vociferously spoken out against the VA being able to strip individuals' Second Amendment rights, in all honesty, until today, I had not seen a case where a veteran had actually … Continue reading VA Actively Depriving Veterans of Second Amendment Rights
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