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.
A new Supreme Court brief correctly argues that the AR-15’s militia value strengthens its Second Amendment protection—then undercuts that principle by abandoning machine-gun rights.
Beckwith v. Frey asks the Supreme Court to strike Maine's 72-hour gun waiting period after the First Circuit upheld the law. Read the original story: A Stalking Victim Passed Her Background Check, Paid for the Gun, and Went Home Unarmed. Maine’s 72-Hour Wait Is Now at the Supreme Court.
Corrupt South African police officials supplied criminal gangs with firearms taken from government stores and marked for destruction. Now, South Africa is presiding over the Arms Trade Treaty conference and promoting stronger international gun control.
CDC has restored defensive gun use estimates to its website, citing a range of 60,000 to 2.5 million defensive uses a year. Read the original story: CDC Puts Defensive Gun Use Back on Its Website: 60,000 to 2.5 Million Times a Year
A grant removes only the federal disability covered by the application. It does not cancel an independent state or tribal prohibition, and it does not excuse firearm possession before relief is granted. DOJ says successful applicants will receive a decision letter, the FBI will update NICS, and t...
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A federal judge upheld Massachusetts' 21-and-over rule for handguns and semiautos, rejecting the NRA-backed Escher v. Noble challenge. Read the original story: Federal Judge Upholds Massachusetts Handgun Ban for 18- to 20-Year-Olds, Rejecting NRA and SAF Challenge
Ruby Ridge began with an alleged National Firearms Act violation involving two shotguns. Thirty-four years later, the NFA registration scheme behind that prosecution is finally beginning to fall in federal court.
Can your buddy shoot your suppressor—or take it home? Here’s where federal NFA possession rules draw the line. The post Can Someone Else Use Your Suppressor? appeared first on The Truth About Guns.