Legislative
SCOTUS To Hear Case Which Could Reduce The ATF’s Power
One of the biggest problems with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) isn’t that it enforces the law. I mean, it exists explicitly for that purpose, so that’s kind of what it’s supposed to be doing. No, the biggest problem is that in addition to enforcing those rules, it also gets to…
Read MoreDiscontinuance of Accessory Classifications
Not exactly sure of the implications here… anyone feel free to enlighten me in the comments. Effective immediately, any requests for a determination on how an accessory affects the classification of a firearm under the GCA or NFA must include a firearm with the accessory already installed. Except in cases of conditional import determinations, FTISB…
Read MoreFailure Of Punitive Taxation
The Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2018, introduced in Congress after February’s Parkland FL school shooting, would increase federal excise taxes on guns and ammunition. The twin ideas behind the bill: Discourage gun and ammunition purchases by raising their price and use the revenue to fund community-based policing, gun violence-reduction projects, and…
Read MoreATF: Assault Rifles Do Not Exist
A Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) “white paper†correctly identifies “assault weapons†as a politically contrived term with no real meaning and recommends dramatic federal law revisions in how they are regulated. Authored by ATF second-in-command Ronald Turk, the “white paper†also supports the proposed “Hearing Protection Act,†which would eliminate firearm…
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