ATF Statement in Rare Breed Trigger Litigation Raises Questions on Legal Authority
ATF says restricting competing forced reset triggers through Rare Breed’s private patent lawsuits would advance the agency’s public-safety interests.
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Armed Felons, Gun Traffickers Prosecuted as Oregon Pushes More Gun Control
Four federal cases involving gun trafficking, armed felons, alleged threats, and explosives show Oregon lawmakers who they should target—not citizens exercising their Second Amendment rights.
ATF’s Cekada: NFA Guidance Coming Soon
Pressure is mounting on ATF and DOJ to explain how they will implement the NFA court ruling. ATF Director Robert Cekada says guidance is coming, but getting it right takes time. The post ATF’s Cekada: NFA Guidance Coming Soon appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
DOJ Revives Federal Firearm Rights Restoration After 30-Year Shutdown
For the first time in more than three decades, Americans who’ve lost their gun rights will have a federal way to try to get them back. Attorney General Todd Blanche has finalized a regulation reviving the long-dormant firearm-rights restoration process, according to AmmoLand Shooting Sports...
SilencerCo Explains Form 4473 Suppressor Sales, Warns Buyers About Interstate Travel
SilencerCo says qualifying customers in 27 states can purchase new suppressors through Form 4473, but unresolved NFA questions have prompted a warning about taking them across state lines.
First Nonviolent Offenders Get Their Gun Rights Back Under New DOJ Program
The Justice Department's new firearm-rights restoration process is already producing results, with several individuals receiving relief from federal firearms disabilities after extensive review. The post First Nonviolent Offenders Get Their Gun Rights Back Under New DOJ Program appeared first on ...
Feds Reopen Rights Restoration After 34-Year Freeze
After more than three decades, DOJ is reopening the federal firearm rights restoration process under 18 U.S.C. § 925(c), with public applications beginning this fall. The post Feds Reopen Rights Restoration After 34-Year Freeze appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
Ninth Circuit Leaves California’s 24/7 Gun-Store Surveillance Law in Place
A divided Ninth Circuit panel has left California’s 24/7 gun-store surveillance mandate in place. Judge Kenneth Lee warned that forcing FFLs to record customers’ conversations threatens both free speech and privacy.
Ransomware Gang Names ATF; DOJ Calls Breach ‘Major’
A ransomware group has taken credit for breaching the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, but the specifics of what happened remain thin. The Qilin gang listed the ATF on its dark-web leak site Wednesday, and the agency later confirmed it was investigating a cybersecurity inciden...
Waiting Periods, VA Ban on Hold: This Week in FFL News
Colorado and Maine waiting-period cases advance, Virginia's assault-weapons challenge is paused while SCOTUS weighs a similar case, and ATF's direct-to-home shipping rule closes its comment window. This week's digest for FFL dealers.