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Supreme Court Strikes Down “May Issue” Carry Permits in NYSRPA v. Bruen Decision
While Friday saw the U.S. Supreme Court remove protected rights in its overturn of the landmark case Roe v. Wade, just one day earlier, six justices led the overturn of a New York law that will return the...
Support for Senate ‘Bipartisan Safer Communities Act’ Growing
LEGISLATION UPDATES June 27, 2022As anticipated, President Joe Biden signed the 'Bipartisan Safer Communities Act' into law over the weekend. While an event to mark the bill's passage will be held on July 11,...
Smallest U.S. States Pass Big Gun Control Legislation
Of all 50 U.S. states, Rhode Island and Delaware are the smallest in total area. However, recent action by legislatures in both states will have a big impact on local gun owners and some 876 combined FFLs. In...
ATF Removes In-Person Certification Requirement for eForm 4 Submissions
When the ATF updated its eForms system in late December 2021, the entire firearms industry rejoiced at the return of the eForm 4 and the promise of quicker turnaround times for application approval. But while...
‘Protecting Our Kids Act’ Passes House, Faces Challenge in Senate
On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed gun control legislation that would expand the types of weapons and devices subject to federal regulation. Titled the ‘Protecting Our Kids Act’ (US...
New York Passes Sweeping Gun Control Legislation
To start the new week, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a package of gun control laws on Monday in response to the recent Buffalo and Uvalde, Tex. mass shootings. The legislation attempts to close...
BIS to Adopt EAR Congressional Notification Requirement for Certain Semiautomatic Firearms Exports
Today, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule amending Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to add a new section to adopt a congressional notification requirement for certain license...
ATF Publishes First National Firearms in Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA) Report
Last week, the ATF published the first volume of a comprehensive report examining commerce in firearms and the diversion of firearms to illegal markets, appropriately titled the National Firearms in Commerce...
ATF to Host Virtual Training on Final Rule 2021R-05 for FFLs
On April 11, 2022, the Attorney General signed ATF Final Rule 2021R-05F, ‘Definition of “Firearm Frame and Receiver” and Identification of Firearms.’ The Final Rule was published in the Federal Register on...