A suppressor-transfer screening tool, free employee NICS checks from November 27, a Fifth Circuit appeal and California's recording mandate — four moves that all shift dealer risk from filing the right form to proving the right decision.
Anderson County deputies say a Sept. 30 domestic dispute shooting that killed a 44-year-old man was justified. No charges will be filed. Read the original story: Anderson County Sheriff’s Office Rules Deadly Sept. 30 Domestic Dispute Shooting Justified, No Charges Filed
A federal judge rejected an agreement to end Florida's mandatory three-day firearm waiting period, despite the state's admission that it violates the Second Amendment. The NRA-backed lawsuit now moves forward, with Brady and Giffords invited to participate. Copy excerpt
Maryland AG Anthony Brown joined a 19-AG brief urging the Supreme Court to uphold AR-15 bans before Dec. 2 oral arguments. Read the original story: Maryland AG Joins 18 Other Attorneys General Urging Supreme Court to Uphold AR-15 Bans in Cook County and Connecticut Ahead of Dec. 2 Arguments
The Fifth Circuit has ruled that key restrictions in the Federal Switchblade Act violate the Second Amendment, finding that the government failed to establish a historical basis for the ban. The post 5th Circuit Panel Rules Federal Switchblade Act Violates Second Amendment Protections appeared fi...
Goldwater asks the full Ninth Circuit to rehear the challenge to California's law forcing gun dealers to record audio and video 24/7. Read the original story: Cameras and Microphones in a Home Office, Recordings Kept for a Year: Goldwater Asks Full Ninth Circuit to Rehear California Gun Dealer Su...
A Ninth Circuit panel affirmed California's 24/7 audio and video recording mandate for FFLs in August, and the en banc petition landed October 13. What Penal Code 26806 requires, why home-based dealers carry the burden, and how customers actually find you.
California requires home-based firearms dealers to record audio and video around the clock. The Goldwater Institute is asking the Ninth Circuit to reconsider a ruling upholding the mandate, warning that it threatens constitutional privacy and free speech rights.
GOA says its legal team was back in a Virginia court last week seeking a full statewide injunction against the state’s “assault weapons” ban. Read the original story: GOA Goes Back Before a Virginia Judge Seeking a Full Statewide Injunction Against the “Assault Weapons” Ban