It figures that I’d be sitting at my computer browsing Facebook on New Years Eve and stumble across a post from Thordsen Customs, which stated that they received a determination letter from ATF regarding their custom buffer tube covers and CAA Saddles, which was posted 4 hours before midnight…Happy New Years Eve! It seems that … Continue reading Ringing in the New Year ATF Style…
Category: Firearms Law
Municipalities Repealing Unlawful Ordinances
As many of our viewers are aware, I have sent 6+ page letters to numerous (over 90) municipalities regarding their unlawful firearm ordinances and the looming effective date of Act 192. I am going to attempt to keep this blog article updated on the status of those municipal ordinances, where the municipality has taken or … Continue reading Municipalities Repealing Unlawful Ordinances
Press Release: Pending Litigation Against Municipalities That Violate Section 6120
As many news agencies are reporting on Firearms Industry Consulting Group (FICG) Chief Counsel Joshua Prince's letter to the City of Harrisburg, we believe it is important that everyone be aware of some of the issues being overlooked by the reporting. As of this release, the reporting has failed to reflect that any such ordinance … Continue reading Press Release: Pending Litigation Against Municipalities That Violate Section 6120
Whoops We (ATF) Did It Again…Arbitrary Determinations Over the Sig Brace
Formerly the Firearms Technology Branch (FTB) of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, now the Firearms Technology Industry Services Branch (FTISB), has brought us such hits as "a shoestring is a machinegun" (for which I wish Nike had sued ATF over) and "a silencer wipe isn't a silencer part, then it was, until … Continue reading Whoops We (ATF) Did It Again…Arbitrary Determinations Over the Sig Brace
Cinderella and ATF’s Determination: The Fairy Tale of an AR Pistol to SBR through Magic
We are all familiar with the story of Cinderella. How a poor girl met her fairy godmother who then cast some spells changing her rags into a beautiful gown complete with glass slippers, mice into horses, lizards into footman, a rat into a coachman and "POOF" a pumpkin to carriage. All to be undone when the … Continue reading Cinderella and ATF’s Determination: The Fairy Tale of an AR Pistol to SBR through Magic
Abrakadabra from Pistol to Short Barreled Rifle and ATF’s Magical Nonsense
ATF is at it again in their latest determination later. Previously, I discussed their determination in relation to the sample that Black Aces Tactical submitted and hinted that ATF might be shifting its view on stabilizing braces. In the newest letter addressed to Martin Ewer, the Firearms Technology Industry Services Branch (FTISB) examined a device … Continue reading Abrakadabra from Pistol to Short Barreled Rifle and ATF’s Magical Nonsense
6th Circuit Court of Appeals Rules that an Involuntary Commitment is Insufficient for Stripping One of His/Her 2nd Amendment Rights
In a decision issued by the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday, the court found that it was unconstitutional to strip an individual of his 2nd Amendment rights when he had been involuntarily committed for less than a month after a devastating divorce some 28 years ago. This is a major victory for 2nd Amendment … Continue reading 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Rules that an Involuntary Commitment is Insufficient for Stripping One of His/Her 2nd Amendment Rights
Hunters, Landowners and Permission to Hunt
There are two kinds of property to hunt on, those which are public and those which are not. Private property offers a number of advantages over public, mainly that the landowner controls who can and cannot hunt on it. So how does one obtain permission to hunt private property in Pennsylvania? It's simple actually, you … Continue reading Hunters, Landowners and Permission to Hunt
C&R Licensee applications, FFL Licensee applications and Responsible Persons Questionnaire
ATF recently posted two notices in the Federal Register. One stated that they would be combining ATF Form 7 (5310.12) and ATF Form 7CR (5310.16), the applications for an FFL and Curios and Relics license, respectively. The other notice is for the creation of a Responsible Persons Questionnaire (RPQ) for use with the new proposed … Continue reading C&R Licensee applications, FFL Licensee applications and Responsible Persons Questionnaire
FICG Files Letter with Borough of Doylestown to Rescind Its Unlawful Firearm Ordinances
Today, Firearms Industry Consulting Group (FICG)®, a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., filed a letter in support of the Borough of Doylestown rescinding its illegal firearm ordinances on behalf of American Gun Owners Alliance (AMGOA), Concerned Gun Owners of PA (CGOPA), Firearm Owners Against Crime (FOAC), Pennsylvanians For Self Protection (PA4SP) and several Borough residents. … Continue reading FICG Files Letter with Borough of Doylestown to Rescind Its Unlawful Firearm Ordinances
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