Legislative
Breaking The Law With The Law
On January 1st of 2019, new gun laws went into effect from Washington State’s Initiative 1639. One popular Western Washington gun dealer, Lynnwood Gun and Ammunition is not playing ball. As it turns out, they’re legally correct in not doing so. I-1639 did a number of things, including raising the minimum age to purchase Semi…
Read MoreBump Stocks Banned
The long road to banning bump stocks in the wake of the Oct. 1, 2017, Las Vegas mass shooting will come to an end in 90 days when a final rule drafted by the Department of Justice and prompted by President Donald Trump becomes law, the Review Journal has learned. The devices, which accelerate the…
Read MoreNY & NJ Folks In Trouble
New Jersey citizens who possess firearm magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition will be violating state law starting Tuesday. In June, Gov. Phil Murphy signed a “high capacity†magazine ban that mandates anyone in possession of 10+ round magazines is required to surrender them, transfer them to someone who is licensed…
Read MoreSCOTUS 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…
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