The ATF has started the embarrassing process of returning bump-stocks to their original owners after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the agency wrongfully determined they were machineguns, but only if the owners act within 90 days. The ATF sent letters titled “Notice of Opportunity to Request Return of Bump Stock(s) in ATF Custody” last week. They … Read more
An Illinois law banning the sale and use of “bump stocks” and other devices that increase the firing power of semiautomatic weapons remains in place despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last week striking down a federal ban on such items. “Illinois law is not affected by the decision,” a spokesperson for Attorney General Kwame … Read more
As bump stocks go before the Supreme Court this week, ABC News interviewed Jeremiah Cottle, the creator of the bump stock to get his thoughts on the battle over his invention. Cottle, a decorated military veteran and father of four, originally conceived of the bump stock while recovering from a brain injury sustained serving his … Read more
From Gun Owners of America . . . Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed a district court decision which had denied Gun Owners of America’s motion for a preliminary injunction preventing the ATF from implementing a final rule classifying bump stocks as machine guns under federal law. This case was brought … Read more
I have noticed a disturbing trend in the Supreme Court, considering that many people believe it to be a majority-conservative court with the appointments of Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh. The Supreme Court unanimously rejected an appeal for a temporary stay of enforcement of the bump-stock-type device ban. That means Trump’s we’re sure they’ll be pro-2A … Read more
Another week, another dive into the expected, the silly, and the strange, legally speaking. Here’s what you need to know about this week’s developments in gun law: The Bump Stock Litigation It hasn’t been easy following the various bump stock cases that have had significant events in the last week, with the final rule having … Read more
Earlier this week, the Trump Administration, through the Department of Justice, unilaterally re-defined bump fire stocks as machine guns. The fact that the the ATF’s own earlier assessment of the stocks under current law reached the conclusion that they are “a firearm part and…not regulated under Gun Control Act or the National Firearms Act” doesn’t … Read more
Our friends at the ATF are in charge of regulating firearms. Which means they have to have a significant amount of expertise in how they work and the laws that apply to them. From people we know who deal with the ATF’s technical branch, they do a pretty good job of calling balls and strikes … Read more
The ATF’s Firearms Technology Industry Services Branch just sent out the following notification via email: Effective Immediately: The Firearms Technology Industry Services Branch (FTISB) classifies firearms as defined by the Gun Control Act (GCA) and National Firearms Act (NFA) based on the configuration and the design features of the firearm as submitted by members of … Read more
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