Guns for Beginners: Is it a ‘Silencer’ or a ‘Suppressor?’
A favorite topic among YouTube trolls and pedants everywhere is whether that can on the end of one’s barrel — you know, the one that quiets the report of the gunshot — is called…
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Anatomy of an FBI ‘Terrorism’ Sting: Convicting a Former 911 Operator of a National Firearms Act Felony
By Lee Williams By all accounts, Yunis Isaac Mejia was a good guy – certainly not the type of man who should be spending his next two birthdays behind the wire in a federal prison. …
Why the Supreme Court’s EPA Ruling Has Politicians and Gun Control Advocates Worried
A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting the authority for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to write their own rules without clear congressional authorization that Congress intended to delegate to the EPA could also…
Gun Owners of America Sues ATF to Block New Definition of Frame or Receiver Rule
John Crump at Ammoland reports that Gun Owners of America (GOA), Bridge City Ordinance, and North Dakota resident Eliezer Jimenez have sued the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) over its new rule…
25 Congressmen Demand Investigation Into ATF Revocation of FFLs From Law-Abiding Business Owners
By Lee Williams Twenty-five Republican Congressmen – including every Republican member of the House Judiciary Committee – sent a letter Wednesday to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acting Director Gary Restaino, demanding an…
Bump Stock Bans May Be the First to Fall After Bruen
The earthquake that rumbled across the legal landscape yesterday as a result of the Supreme Court’s New York Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen ruling is only just beginning to be really felt. Yes, the…
Silencer Shop Gets ATF Approval for Remote eForm 4 Completion
From Silencer Shop . . . Silencer Shop, the nation’s largest NFA distributor, is pleased to announce an improvement to the ATF eForm 4 submission process. Until recently, ATF required Individual registrants to complete the…
ATF Nominee Dettelbach: I’ll Enforce Gun Laws Using the Tools Congress Gives Me
President Joe Biden’s second nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Steve Dettelbach, answered questions from U.S. Senators in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee last week. The hearing was…
Biden’s Second Choice to Head ATF Won’t Define ‘Assault Weapons’ Either, But Gets More Democrats’ Support
By Lee Williams Like his first choice, Joe Biden’s second choice to lead the ATF can’t define an “assault weapon” either. Former U.S. Attorney Steve Dettelbach testified Wednesday he would leave it to Congress to…
McFarlin: Steve Dettelbach Is Crucial To Fixing America’s Gun Problem
I’ve spent most of my life around guns. As an NRA certified pistol instructor and Army Veteran, I’ve owned and used firearms for over 20 years. And as a Black father who has lost a…