As many of our viewers are aware, Firearms Industry Consulting Group (FICG), a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., has declared Tuesday, September 3, 2013, National Firearms Act (NFA) Day of Reckoning. Chief Counsel Joshua Prince and Attorney Tom Odom are working tirelessly reviewing all information currently available and preparing sample language for individuals to … Continue reading NFA Day of Reckoning – Info Soon to be Released
Category: Firearms Law
A SUMMARY OF ATF’s DRAFT PROPOSAL
By Tom Odom, Esq. The text that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs ("OIRA") is now available for review. It can be found here: https://www.atf.gov/sites/default/files/assets/inside-atf/2013/082913-wash-machine-guns-destructive-devices-and-certain-other-firearms.pdf Yesterday I posted a summary of the process through which an initiative like this one may eventually become … Continue reading A SUMMARY OF ATF’s DRAFT PROPOSAL
National Firearms Act Day of Reckoning – September 3, 2013
By Joshua Prince, Esq. Firearms Industry Consulting Group (FICG), a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., is declaring Tuesday, September 3, 2013, as the National Firearms Act Day of Reckoning in response to the recent proposal by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). FICG, through Chief Counsel Joshua Prince and Attorney Tom … Continue reading National Firearms Act Day of Reckoning – September 3, 2013
PROCEDURAL ISSUES WITH ATF’s DRAFT PROPOSAL
By Tom Odom, Esq. The text that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("BATF") submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs ("OIRA") is now available for review. It can be found here: https://www.atf.gov/sites/default/files/assets/inside-atf/2013/082913-wash-machine-guns-destructive-devices-and-certain-other-firearms.pdf There are numerous statutes designed to ensure that the process of rulemaking is open to the public, fair, … Continue reading PROCEDURAL ISSUES WITH ATF’s DRAFT PROPOSAL
THE ATF DRAFT PROPOSAL
By Tom Odom, Esq. The text that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("BATF") submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs ("OIRA") is now available for review. It can be found here: https://www.atf.gov/sites/default/files/assets/inside-atf/2013/082913-wash-machine-guns-destructive-devices-and-certain-other-firearms.pdf At this preliminary stage, public comments have not yet been invited on the substance of the … Continue reading THE ATF DRAFT PROPOSAL
ATF’s New DEVASTATING Proposed Rule on Background Checks for Fictitious Entity NFA Applications
By Joshua Prince, Esq.As readers of this blog are aware (thanks to the tireless effort of Attorney Tom Odom of our firm), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has published an intent to enter into rulemaking in relation to "(1) add a definition for the term "responsible person"; (2) require each responsible … Continue reading ATF’s New DEVASTATING Proposed Rule on Background Checks for Fictitious Entity NFA Applications
PREPARING EFFECTIVE COMMENTS ON PROPOSED REGULATIONS
By Tom Odom, Esq. It did not take very long after my posting on the rulemaking process applicable to recently-announced regulatory initiatives with respect to gun trusts before interested persons began to ask for guidance on how best to structure comments. RegulationRoom.org is a project associated with Cornell University Law School that assists interested persons … Continue reading PREPARING EFFECTIVE COMMENTS ON PROPOSED REGULATIONS
White House Announcement of Regulatory Gun Control Initiatives
By Tom Odom, Esq. A number of our clients have expressed concern about statements at a White House briefing this week regarding Administration initiatives to implement gun control measures via executive action. See http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/08/29/fact-sheet-new-executive-actions-reduce-gun-violence. Of particular interest to clients with gun trusts (or others who may be contemplating establishing such a trust), is the suggestion … Continue reading White House Announcement of Regulatory Gun Control Initiatives
FICG Files Letter Against South Heidelberg Moving Forward with Discharge Ordinance
Firearms Industry Consulting Group (FICG), a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., has submitted a letter in response to South Heidelberg Township's desire to move forward with the publication of an ordinance prohibiting the discharge of firearms in the township. A full copy of the letter can be found here. The background to this proposed … Continue reading FICG Files Letter Against South Heidelberg Moving Forward with Discharge Ordinance
FICG/Prince Law Offices, P.C.’s Fifth Annual Machinegun Shoot – October 19, 2013!
Firearms Industry Consulting Group (FICG), a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., will be hosting the fifth bi-annual machine gun shoot at Eastern Lancaster County Rod and Gun Club on October 19, 2013, in celebration of the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution and Article 1, Section 21 of the PA Constitution. Eastern Lancaster Rod … Continue reading FICG/Prince Law Offices, P.C.’s Fifth Annual Machinegun Shoot – October 19, 2013!
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