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?
Category: Firearms Law
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
ATF’s New Shenanigans with Electronic Acquisition and Disposition Records – Who’s Ready to Challenge Them?
Recently, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced ATF Ruling 2013-5, regarding requirements for implementing and maintaining electronic Acquisition and Disposition records that Federal Firearms Licensees must keep, without any opportunity for Notice and Comment, in direct violation of the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), and invalidated a number of previously approved variances, … Continue reading ATF’s New Shenanigans with Electronic Acquisition and Disposition Records – Who’s Ready to Challenge Them?
PA’s Coyote Control Incentive Program Legislation
By Tom Beveridge. Over the Holidays, I had the opportunity to run a trapline in Northwestern Pennsylvania with some good friends of mine. We connected with some beavers and a gray fox, as well as two mature coyotes. Several people encouraged us to contact the Pennsylvania Game Commission to collect our "bounty" on these two … Continue reading PA’s Coyote Control Incentive Program Legislation
PRESS RELEASE: Attorney Joshua Prince Secures Major Victory Against City of Erie
Today, the Commonwealth Court issued its decision in Justin Dillon v. City of Erie, 1038 CD 2013, which dealt with, in part, whether the City's ordinance prohibiting the possession of firearms in City parks, Ordinance 955.06(b), was invalid due to 18 Pa.C.S. Section 6120 - a municipal firearm regulation preemption statute. A copy of the … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: Attorney Joshua Prince Secures Major Victory Against City of Erie
Study Reveals That More Armed, Law-Abiding Citizens Results in Less Murder . . . Who Knew?
A new study by Quinnipiac's Mark Gius adds more intellectual ammunition to the RKBA arsenal. Gius' study, published in Applied Economics Letters, found that between 1980 and 2009, murder rates were typically higher in states that had stricter concealed carry laws. After adjusting for variables, the study found, as quoted in the abstract: "states with restrictions … Continue reading Study Reveals That More Armed, Law-Abiding Citizens Results in Less Murder . . . Who Knew?
“Let Them Store Firearms!”: Florida Appeals Court Finds State Preempts University Firearms Regulation
(As I am not licensed in Florida, nothing in this article should be construed as legal advice in the State of Florida.) While this may not be the winter of our discontent, it seems to be shaping up to be the winter of preemption. As Prince Law Offices awaits the Commonwealth Court's determination in its … Continue reading “Let Them Store Firearms!”: Florida Appeals Court Finds State Preempts University Firearms Regulation
Warning to All FFLs: ATF is Contemplating Another Rulemaking
We've barely had an opportunity to catch a breath since the deadline to file comments in ATF's rulemaking 41P related to the making and transfer of NFA firearms but all Federal Firearms Licensees ("FFLs") and those interested in seeing the local FFL not driven out of business need to be aware that ATF has yet … Continue reading Warning to All FFLs: ATF is Contemplating Another Rulemaking
FICG Files Comment in Opposition to ATF – 41P
As many of our viewers are aware, Firearms Industry Consulting Group, a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., has spearheaded the opposition to ATF's most recent rulemaking proposal, ATF-41P. Yesterday, we filed our formal Comment in opposition to ATF 41P. With exhibits, it is over 500 pages. You can download a copy here. As we … Continue reading FICG Files Comment in Opposition to ATF – 41P
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