Under federal law, 18 U.S.C. § 925(c), a person who has lost their firearms rights under federal law, can apply to the Attorney General for the restoration of their firearms rights. The Attorney General can grant that relief he/she is satisfied that the "circumstances regarding the disability, and the applicant's record and reputation, are such … Continue reading AG Publishes Interim Final Rule Reclaiming Authority to Restore Federal Firearms Rights
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ATF Classification of Forced Reset Triggers as Machineguns Vacated by District Court
To quickly recap, in March of 2022, ATF sent an Open Letter to FFL's stating that they had determined that some unidentified forced reset triggers are "machineguns" as that term is defined in the Gun Control Act and National Firearms Act, and that some unidentified forced reset triggers are not "machineguns." Around the same time, … Continue reading ATF Classification of Forced Reset Triggers as Machineguns Vacated by District Court
What Does the Supreme Court’s Bump Stock Decision Mean for For Forced Reset Triggers (FRT)?
If you're reading this article and you aren't already aware, last Friday the United States Supreme Court vacated ATF's 2017 Rulemaking that banned bump stocks in Garland v. Cargill, No.22-976, (U.S. Supreme Court June 14, 2024). You can read my article about that decision here, but the quick summary is that: [A] semiautomatic rifle equipped … Continue reading What Does the Supreme Court’s Bump Stock Decision Mean for For Forced Reset Triggers (FRT)?
MONUMENTAL DECISION: United States Supreme Court Overturns Bump Stock Ban
Those who have been long-time readers of our blog will be aware that we have written numerous articles about bump stocks, covering the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the 923-page Comment we filed that broke the eRulemaking Portal, the publication of the Final Rule, the lawsuit we filed against the … Continue reading MONUMENTAL DECISION: United States Supreme Court Overturns Bump Stock Ban
ATF changes definition of “engaged in the Business”, expands licensing requirements
The ATF has - yet again - issued a regulation that threatens to criminalize a wide range of conduct based on criteria that are vague at best, and perhaps even incomprehensible. A new final rule signed by Attorney General Merrick Garland purports to amend the regulatory definition of when someone is "Engaged in the Business" … Continue reading ATF changes definition of “engaged in the Business”, expands licensing requirements
NICS Appeal Process Becoming Available for NFA Transactions
In a rare instance of good news coming from the federal government, the ATF announced yesterday via a press release, that the ATF and FBI have "formalized" a process for individuals who have been the subject of a Denied NICS check during the processing of an NFA application. Importantly, this is not a direct appeal … Continue reading NICS Appeal Process Becoming Available for NFA Transactions
ATF Issues Open Letter Classifying SOME “Solvent Traps” and Other Parts as Silencers
The latest development in the ongoing controversy over the sale of "solvent traps" to customers in the US took place on Monday, November 20th with the issuance of an ATF Open Letter advising Federal Firearms Licensees of the agency's examination of devices marketed as solvent traps. As Attorneys Dillon Harris and Joshua Prince have previously … Continue reading ATF Issues Open Letter Classifying SOME “Solvent Traps” and Other Parts as Silencers
Operation Reticent Recall – Solvent Traps and Forced Reset Triggers
As many of our readers will already know, 2022 has been a busy year for the ATF, ramping up FFL revocations, sending Warning Notices to customers of Diversified Machine, and now seemingly going after Forced Reset Triggers (FRTs). While details are still scarce, over the last 2 weeks we have seen an increased number of … Continue reading Operation Reticent Recall – Solvent Traps and Forced Reset Triggers
Only Surrender Your Forced Reset Trigger (FRT) to ATF Under Protest!
As many in the Firearms Community are aware, yesterday, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) issued a somewhat vague Open Letter to all Federal Firearm Licensees (FFLs), dated March 22, 2022, declaring that it considers some - without specification - forced reset triggers (FRTs) to be machineguns. (Who didn't see this coming … Continue reading Only Surrender Your Forced Reset Trigger (FRT) to ATF Under Protest!
Update on Diversified Machine Products
It has been some time since my last article on this issue and I know many people have continued to watch for updates, both here and across the various forums that have been discussing this issue on an ongoing basis. Since that article published on January 10th, I have continued to be in contact with … Continue reading Update on Diversified Machine Products
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