(Download or Read Below) Federal attempts at more restrictive gun control failed miserably in the US Congress this past year, but the State of California's 2013 legislative session wasted no time proposing...
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California’s Proposed Ban on Semiautomatic Rifles
The State of California's 2013 legislative session started with a host of anti-gun bills that ran the gamut from banning all forms of lead ammunition to confiscation of legally owned semiautomatic rifles and...
Personal Firearms Record (ATF P 3312.8)
On August 29th The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (‘ATF’) sent a bulletin pertaining to the release of the Personal Firearms Record (ATF Publication 3312.8). In that bulletin the ATF...
Massachusetts Legislators Conduct Public Hearings – More Than 60 Gun Related Bills Pending
One of a series of scheduled public hearings was held in Springfield, Massachusetts on August 2, 2013. In a 500-capacity room, the New England News estimated half of the audience was from Smith &...
Firearms Importer – New ATF Ruling e6/6A
No sooner were we commenting with surprise that we hadn’t seen an ATF Ruling yet in 2013 than one was issued. The ATF recently announced ATF Ruling 2013-1, adding Form 6 and Form 6A to the world of ATF...
NYS Senate Advances Another Amendment to the SAFE Act
(Download or read below) On June 21, 2013 at 2 am, the New York State Senate passed SB-4536 (2013) by a vote of 49-14 to create an exception for retired members of the law enforcement community to the large...
NICS on the Numbers, Practically Speaking
Here’s some NICS on the numbers from the latest NICS newsletter: 953,613 NICS checks were received the week of 12/17/2012-12/23/2012, making it the highest volume week; 177,710 NICS checks were received...
Connecticut Enacts Legislation Impacting Firearms and Ammunition Manufacturers
Here is what can be said about the Connecticut “Act Concerning Gun Violence Prevention and Children’s Safety,” which was recently enacted: it uses the word “manufacturer.” Three states have passed...
ATF Guidance – November 2012 FFL Newsletter
In an effort to keep Federal firearms licensees (FFLs) abreast of changing Federal firearms laws and regulations, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives...