DOJ filed a notice of appeal sending the Texas judgment that vacated ATF’s ‘engaged in the business’ dealer rule to the Fifth Circuit. Read the original story: A Texas Judge Wiped Out ATF’s Dealer Rule in June. On October 9, the Justice Department Filed Two Pages to Bring It Back.
Buying a short-barreled rifle just got easier for gun owners in 17 states. Palmetto State Armory is now offering qualifying SBRs through its ship-to-FFL program without the traditional NFA Form 4 approval and registration process, following a major federal court victory against NFA enforcement.
More than 200 Oregon residents have begun the concealed handgun licensing process after an armed citizen stopped the Silver Rail Elementary School shooter. The surge has prompted additional training, with one class filling in just 20 minutes.
The Justice Department has opened civil rights investigations into police departments in Waterbury and Middletown, Connecticut, over alleged delays and denials of firearm carry permits. The federal action comes as Connecticut's gun owners confront a longstanding appeals backlog that has left some...
Cook County tells the Supreme Court AR-15s are not in common use. I break down its Viramontes brief ahead of Dec. 2 oral arguments. Read the original story: Cook County Tells the Supreme Court AR-15s Are ‘Not in Common Use’ While Gun Groups Count 20 to 40 Million of Them
Virginia gun-control champion Louise Lucas has been indicted in a federal racketeering and marijuana trafficking case. Prosecutors allege she used her Senate position to protect a multimillion-dollar criminal enterprise, while an investigation recovered firearms at associated businesses and her g...
Toby Leary takes on Massachusetts gun restrictions, the meaning of "bearable arms," and the Supreme Court battles that could shape the future of the Second Amendment. He discusses short-barreled firearms, suppressors, the debate over privately made firearms, and the grassroots No on 9 effort. A l...
A federal judge has struck down New York's restrictions on civilian body armor purchases, ruling that protective armor qualifies as an arm under the Second Amendment. The post Court Rules New York Body Armor Ban Violates Second Amendment Protections appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
Explore suppressor laws in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Click a state for ownership rules, important restrictions, and links to source material. The post Suppressor Laws by State: Where Are Silencers Legal? appeared first on Concealed Nation. Continue reading Suppressor Laws by State: Where...
A Springfield shop sold a suppressor in the time it takes to run a background check - the first real retail read on ATF's October 9 guidance. Week one taught dealers that the federal paper moved, but the compliance load did not.