Part of a key firearms law lapsed after a federal court ruling — and suppressor sales are booming while dealers wait on ATF guidance. Plus: the ghost guns ruling, retail platform news, and compliance reminders for FFLs.
A federal judge upheld Massachusetts' 21-and-over rule for handguns and semiautos, rejecting the NRA-backed Escher v. Noble challenge. Read the original story: Federal Judge Upholds Massachusetts Handgun Ban for 18- to 20-Year-Olds, Rejecting NRA and SAF Challenge
A Lancaster County judge joined four other courts already pausing Virginia's assault weapons ban challenges, freezing GOA's case. Read the original story: Lancaster County Judge Joins Four Other Courts and Pauses GOA’s Challenge to Virginia’s “Assault Firearm” Ban
Ruby Ridge began with an alleged National Firearms Act violation involving two shotguns. Thirty-four years later, the NFA registration scheme behind that prosecution is finally beginning to fall in federal court.
California and Giffords tried to force ATF to classify less-complete AR-15 blanks as firearms. The Ninth Circuit ruled they lacked standing.
A Texas federal judge gutted key NFA requirements for suppressors and short-barreled firearms, a second judge struck down the ghost gun rule, and DOJ finalized a gun rights restoration pathway. This week's digest explains what changed, what didn't, and how FFLs should respond.
The military says its M17 and M18 pistols are safe and reliable after nearly 114,000 M18s were inspected. The findings strongly support the military sidearms, but differences between the M17/M18 and civilian P320 configurations leave broader safety questions unresolved.
In November, five seats on the Washington State Supreme Court are up for grabs, and there are five conservative candidates vying for those positions, with the support of Evergreen State gun rights advocates.
Millions of Americans who lost their gun rights may finally have a real path to getting them back. The post DOJ Creates New Process For Restoration Of Federal Gun Rights For Nonviolent Offenders appeared first on The Truth About Guns.