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Application of the Definition of Machinegun to “Bump Fire†Stocks and Other Similar Devices
The Department of Justice anticipates issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would interpret the statutory definition of “machinegun†in the National Firearms Act of 1934 and Gun Control Act of 1968 to clarify whether certain devices, commonly known as “bump fire†stocks, fall within that definition. Before doing so, the Department and ATF…
Read MoreATF Regulatory Limit Bill Introduction
Last week, Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT) introduced legislation that would effectively keep the ATF from rolling out backdoor gun or ammo bans. Known as the Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act, H.R.2620, the bill would do all of the following: Eliminate ATF’s authority to reclassify popular rifle ammunition as “armor piercing ammunition.†The federal law…
Read MoreJason Chaffetz Takes ATF To Task
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Read MoreSenior ATF Official Proposes Loosening Gun Regulations
The second-highest-ranking official at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has written a proposal to reduce gun regulations, including examining a possible end to the ban on importing assault weapons into the United States. The 11-page “white paper†by Ronald B. Turk, associate deputy director and chief operating officer of the ATF, calls…
Read MoreBill To Disband The ATF
Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner has just reintroduced legislation to disband the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), folding their duties into other federal law enforcement agencies and ending a national nightmare. Today, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner reintroduced the ATF Elimination Act, legislation that would dissolve the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and…
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