Legislative
ATF Letter: FRT
March 24, 2022 Open Letter to All Federal Firearms Licensees US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recently examined devices commonly known as “forced reset triggers” (FRTs) and has determined that some of them are “firearms” and “machineguns” as defined in the National Firearms Act…
Read MoreLawmakers Warn ATF Over Suppressor Crackdown
Republicans on Capitol Hill are pressing federal gun regulators over an apparent sudden and arbitrary change to the practice of self-manufacturing suppressors. U.S. Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Steve Daines (R-MT) and 24 of their colleagues in the Senate last Wednesday fired off a letter to ATF officials demanding answers on the recent crackdown. Two…
Read MoreAFT Considering Modifications To Definition Of “Firearm”
Several large type-7 Federal Firearms Licensed manufacturers, The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), and Polymer80 met with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) today. Although the detailed discussions of the meeting are unknown at this time, AmmoLand News received leaked emails from our sources that show that the ATF is seeking a…
Read MoreCA DOJ Wants Background Checks For Gun Parts
California will soon require every person who wishes to purchase a “firearm precursor part” to first undergo a background check process nearly identical to that which California currently uses for ammunition sales. The only problem is no one knows for certain what exactly is a “firearm precursor part.” Read the rest of the article: https://crpa.org/news/blogs/doj-proposes-regulations-regarding-firearm-precursor-parts/
Read MoreDOJ Sues Missouri Over 2A Sanctuary Status
President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice filed a lawsuit this week against Missouri, seeking to unravel a state law that aims to protect the Second Amendment rights of state residents against federal gun control policies. What’s the background? In June 2021, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) signed House Bill 85 into law, establishing the Second…
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