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!
Republican Alternative to DREAM Act is Good Sign for Immigration Reform
As we continue to wait on Congress to return from their summer recess and focus on the immigration bill at hand, it is important to look at some of the specific details that might be put into any immigration legislation. As stated in earlier posts, in order to gain Republican approval for any immigration reform, … Continue reading Republican Alternative to DREAM Act is Good Sign for Immigration Reform
NOTICE – ATF Marking Variance Email Not Working
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced today that it's marking variance email address of marking_variances@atf.gov has not been working since August 2, 2013. Although the ATF is aware of the problem, they have been unable to fix it. Therefore, all Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) who manufacturer or importer firearms should now … Continue reading NOTICE – ATF Marking Variance Email Not Working
Sometimes the Courts Get it Right and Actually Defend the Constitution
Sometimes the Courts Get it Right and Actually Defend the ConstitutionStory recently posted on the Huffington Post regarding the protection of our most basic rights...Geoffrey R. Stone - Edward H. Levi Distinguished Service Professor of Law, University of ChicagoStop-and-Frisk: Why We Have CourtsPosted: 08/13/2013 12:27 amEvery once in a while, I burst with pride in the American … Continue reading Sometimes the Courts Get it Right and Actually Defend the Constitution
Protect yourself & your loved one’s from being scammed
Many of us know people who have been the victim of a scam artist or scheme. My father, before he passed, was one such victim. I did not know it was going on, heck, no one in the family knew it was happening until one day I get a call from his bank advising me … Continue reading Protect yourself & your loved one’s from being scammed
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