On August 5, a federal judge in the Northern District of Texas ruled that the NFA's registration and approval requirements for suppressors, SBRs, and SBSs lost their constitutional footing the moment Congress zeroed out the $200 tax. Two months later, the DOJ has confirmed it won'...
A new Illinois ordinance lets up to five home-based, appointment-only gunsmithing and transfer operations open their doors. For FFLs with no storefront, the entire business is being findable — here is the growth playbook.
FPC fights NY AG Letitia James's motion to dismiss Goldberger v. James, the lawsuit challenging New York's felony Times Square carry ban. Read the original story: Felony for Carrying on a Times Square Sidewalk: FPC Tells Court Letitia James Cannot Escape Lawsuit Over New York’s Carry Ban
Tennessee DA clears man who fired four shots after an attacker threw him down and tore off his prosthetic leg outside a Gray vape shop. Read the original story: Thrown Down, Prosthetic Leg Torn Off, Still Under Attack: Gray Man Fired Four Shots and the DA Calls It Self-Defense
The en banc Third Circuit ruled the federal felon gun ban unconstitutional as applied to a Pennsylvania man whose only record was two early-2000s DUIs. Read the original story: Two DUIs From the Early 2000s, a Lifetime Gun Ban He Never Knew He Had: Third Circuit En Banc Rules the Felon Ban Uncons...
Some things a prosecutor uses against you are easy to explain. Some take work. Some just make you look bad. Lessons from 88 hours of the Zimmerman trial.
September's NFA numbers show the category is concentrated in a handful of states, and ATF's own FAQ caps your sellable market at your state line. Here is where dealers should spend their attention this quarter.
Editor’s note: All information presented here is for discussion purposes and is not legal advice. The author is not an attorney. Seek the advice of qualified legal counsel for any questions you have about the guidance issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Aft...
ATF's October 9 guidance ended federal NFA approval and registration nationwide, but it left state law in charge. What FFL dealers must verify before a transfer, where Georgia, Washington, Ohio and Wisconsin still bite, and how customers find a dealer who knows the answer.
A licensed Ohio gun dealer says ChatGPT stopped helping with firearms marketing campaigns. The reported restrictions raise questions about OpenAI's commerce rules and their impact on lawful businesses. The post ChatGPT’s New Firearms Restrictions Leave Gun Dealers Scrambling appeared first ...