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ATF Form 4473 and the Prohibited Persons List Federal Firearms Licensees are expected to understand an enormous amount of legal information, not the least of which is how to properly complete and process ATF...

Now a case with a long procedural history is heading into a very interesting phase that might provide some insight into what happens when a state government affords broader rights to its citizens than might...

(Download above or Read below) During summer legislative recess, we’ve had a chance to catch up on some of the questions that burbled up last session. Heading the list of campfire conversations was whether...

The “Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act” was passed in 2005, and generally shields FFL manufacturers, dealers, and sellers of firearms or ammunition from civil liability with six exceptions.  The...

(Download or read below) Is it too early to be thinking about November 8, 2016?  Production might already be doing so.  Forecasting is likely already doing so.  And the design team is, well,...

On July 10, 2013, the Attorney General of Colorado issued an “Additional Technical Guidance” letter.  The first, related guidance was issued on May 16, 2013.  Both documents relate specifically to...

(Download or read below) How well do you think you know the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)?  Turns out, there’s a lot to know about our federal background check system,...

Are you thinking about or already engaged in manufacturing NFA firearms?  If so, you’ll want to be sure that you keep by your side a copy of ATF publication 5320.8, Chapter 7.  This publication is...

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a July 9, 2013 decision that makes it the third case in three years that fees can be imposed by governments on handgun licenses to defray administrative...