Firearms Industry Consulting Group (FICG), a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., will be hosting our sixth bi-annual machine gun shoot at Eastern Lancaster County Rod and Gun Club on May 24, 2014, in celebration of the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution, Article 1, Section 21 of the PA Constitution, and your PA Gun … Continue reading FICG/Prince Law Offices, P.C.’s Sixth Bi-Annual Machinegun Shoot and Birthday Bash– May 24, 2014!
Category: Firearms Law
The 9th Circuit Invalidates California’s Restrictive Concealed Carry Laws
Note: I am not licensed to practice law in California. This article is merely for news and commentary purposes. The 9th Circuit in a 2-1 decision earlier today invalidated California's extremely restrictive concealed carry regulatory system. This system allows a great deal of leeway to individual counties and areas that issue permits. In this specific … Continue reading The 9th Circuit Invalidates California’s Restrictive Concealed Carry Laws
ATF to “Disqualify” More than 1000 Comments Filed in ATF 41P
On February 6, 2014, ATF "posted" 61 comments to the electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov. These comments are numbered 8373 through 8433. With the exception of one lone comment posted on January 23, these were the first comments posted since January 16 -- a period of three weeks. On February 7, 2014, ATF posted one … Continue reading ATF to “Disqualify” More than 1000 Comments Filed in ATF 41P
Winchester recalls certain lots of M-22 22LR ammo!
FICG is always concerned with the well being and safety of our clients, readers, and the general shooting public. We therefore wanted you to know that you should check out any Winchester 22LR ammo you may have bought or others you know may have bought, as it is being recalled. Winchester thinks it may have double … Continue reading Winchester recalls certain lots of M-22 22LR ammo!
Special FFL Mock Compliance Inspection Rate!
From February 1, 2014 through February 9, 2014, in support of the Firearms Industry and the NRA's Great American Outdoors Show, Firearms Industry Consulting Group (FICG), a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., is offering a special rate for any mock compliance inspection scheduled with our retired ATF Area Supervisor and former acting-NFA Branch Chief, … Continue reading Special FFL Mock Compliance Inspection Rate!
White House Issues New Executive Actions on Federal Background Checks
The White House quietly announced two new executive actions earlier this month. These actions appear to be ones designed to expand the number of Federally prohibited persons by simply adding them into the NICS system without any further judicial review and/or guarantee of due process. The first measure (and it should be noted that this is … Continue reading White House Issues New Executive Actions on Federal Background Checks
FICG Files Supplemental Comment in Opposition to ATF 41P
Firearms Industry Consulting Group ("FICG"), a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., continues to present evidence and argument to ATF in opposition to its proposed rule 41P. FICG drafted and filed a Comment on behalf of David M. Goldman (ATF-2013-0001-1899) that set forth arguments echoed in many subsequently-filed comments. FICG submitted its own Comment (ATF-2013-0001-8364 … Continue reading FICG Files Supplemental Comment in Opposition to ATF 41P
Was Your Voice Heard on ATF 41P?
Have you confirmed that your comment is in the docket? If not, you may want to act now to ensure it is properly processed. As readers of this Blog are well aware, on September 9, 2013, ATF published a proposed rule that would restrict the ability to make and transfer firearms regulated under the National … Continue reading Was Your Voice Heard on ATF 41P?
ATF’s Appropriation Bill May Not Be As Devastating As First Thought
On Friday, I posted about ATF’s New Devastating Appropriation Bill – Previous Industry Protections Appear to be Lost. It appears that I may have been in error that those protections were lost, given a previous Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) determination and futurity language being included in the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013. In … Continue reading ATF’s Appropriation Bill May Not Be As Devastating As First Thought
ATF’s New Devastating Appropriation Bill – Previous Industry Protections Appear to be Lost
See January 20, 2014 Updated Article on ATF’s Appropriation Bill May Not Be As Devastating As First Thought.On January 15, 2014, the Congress approved H.R. 3547 - the "Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014," which is now awaiting the President's signature. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 seemingly removes key protections for the Firearms Industry.For those unfamiliar, … Continue reading ATF’s New Devastating Appropriation Bill – Previous Industry Protections Appear to be Lost
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