Category: Legislation
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Impact of Gun Law Changes: DOJ’s Position on Buffer Zones
Most of the time, when the federal government weighs in on a Second Amendment case, it’s a friend-of-the-court brief filed months after everyone else has already picked sides. On August 4, the Department of Justice skipped that step entirely and sued a local government directly. That doesn’t happen often, and it’s worth understanding why. How…
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Impact of NFA Ruling on Suppressor Transfers in Texas
in LegislationYesterday, I posted about the North Texas ruling that deems parts of the NFA unconstitutional. The DOJ did not challenge the ruling, which is now in effect. Wiley.law has a pdf of the ruling if you want to read all 66 pages. Quick Background Since 1934, certain classes of firearms and firearm accessories, including suppressors,…
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A Texas Judge Just Gutted the NFA’s Registration Scheme – Here’s What It Means
If you’ve ever filled out a Form 4, you know the drill. Fingerprints. A photo. A months-long wait for the ATF to bless a purchase you already paid for. On August 5, a federal judge in the Northern District of Texas looked at that process and asked a simple question: what’s it actually for anymore?…