Legislative
Texas HB 1927 – What To Know
After nearly a decade of struggle, Constitutional Carry is on its way to being signed into law in the Lone Star State. On May 22, 2021, the conference committee report on HB 1927 was distributed and on May 24 both chambers voted in favor of it. The bill should be signed in the next few…
Read MoreATF Rule 2021R-05 Open For Reading/Commenting
Action Notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comment. Summary The Department of Justice (“Department”) proposes amending Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”) regulations to provide new regulatory definitions of “firearm frame or receiver” and “frame or receiver” because the current regulations fail to capture the full meaning of those terms. The Department also…
Read MoreSupreme Court: Warrantless Home Gun Confiscation Unconstitutional (9-0)
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that warrantless gun confiscation from Americans’ homes is unconstitutional, voting unanimously on the side of a Rhode Island man whose firearms were taken by law enforcement without a warrant after his wife expressed concerns that he might hurt himself. According to Caniglia v Strom, a lower court had previously determined…
Read MoreAshley Hlebinsky Goes Nuclear In Congressional ‘Ghost Gun’ Hearing
If U.S. senators were hoping to give a lift to the Department of Justice’s proposed rule to redefine a firearm, they underestimated Ashley Hlebinsky. She’s a historical powerhouse when it comes to guns. Hlebinsky testified before the Senate Judiciary’s Subcommittee on The Constitution, in a hearing titled: Stop Gun Violence: Ghost Guns. Hlebinsky started by…
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