One of the few huge mistakes that Trump made was back in 2017 after the Las Vegas shooting at a music festival where 58 people died. He, with the ensuing caterwauling by the anti-Second Amendment folks, commanded the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”) to find that bump stocks, by their mere existence, can turn anything into a machine gun.
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Court Slaps Down Another ATF “Rule” Change
Back in February, Steve posted, “As Pistol Brace Rule Teeters on Doom, ATF Defense Shifts To … You Can’t Sue Us.” He led up to that with this, and Ian had one of his own concerning Pistol Braces and the ATF bending to the Democrat “popular demand.
As Pistol Brace Rule Teeters on Doom, ATFs Defense Shifts To … You Can’t Sue Us …
Every protagonist in Greek tragedy is expected to have some fatal or tragic flaw. A weakness that compels toward their demise. If the ATF ever had a higher purpose, its modern obsession with control over a constitutionally protected right, at least in the current court climate, could be their undoing.
Night Cap: Another Biden ‘Gun-Grab’ End-Run Around Congress Get’s Beaten Back in Court
The ATF has been busy promulgating rules to restrict firearms, but so far, all it has done is keep lawyers fat and happy from legal fees and the US courts busy throwing out partisan acts of overreach.
Grand Moff Garland Imagines New Ways to Seize Your Firearms
I picture Merrick Garland rousing from a restless sleep, donning his Obama slippers and a pilly white cotton robe, before scurrying to his lair. You can hear distant, muffled screaming as he walks, clinging bitterly to the remnants of the dream he’s just had.
Fifth Circuit “Shoots Down” Biden-ATF Pistol Brace Rule
Last year, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) announced a new pistol brace rule. The idea was to turn millions of Americans into felons overnight while creating a trap. Even if you tried registering your “short-barreled rifle,” you’d only be telling them where to arrest you.
ATF Pistol Brace Rule: An “Experiment of your Disposition”
With an enforcement deadline looming at the end of May, potentially affecting millions of stabilizing braces, the new ATF rule is – as the founders told us – a test or an “experiment of your disposition.”
Federal Gun Control Enforcement Numbers Dip, But Biden ATF Maintains Status Quo
Federal gun control enforcement numbers dipped in 2022, but the Biden administration still aggressively pursued enforcement, and kept things close to record levels.
Who Will Protect Federally Licensed Gun Dealers From the ATF’s New “Red Flag Rule”?
The Biden Admins war on your Second Amendment Rights continues despite the majority shift in Congress. They use the bureaucracy’s deep-state swamp rats to nibble, chomp, and stomp on your rights.
Montana Governor Informs Feds State Won’t Enforce New Pistol Brace Gun Control Rule
On Feb. 8, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland informing him the state will not enforce the recent ATF rule on pistol braces based on a state law prohibiting enforcement of some federal gun control that was passed in 2021.
Is the ATF Coming for You* and Will Gov Sununu and AG Formella Defend You From Them If Necessary?
Tactical Sh!t News reports that the AFT has published their new pistol brace trap rule. If they think you have one that qualifies under the rule, you have 120 days to license it, which you can’t possibly do (as explained here), or you will be a felon.
The Bureau of Arbitrariness, Tyranny, and Fear
In one of his eponymous lectures, Richard Feynman told a story about a lady who was pulled over for speeding. Told that she was going 60 miles per hour, she replied that she’d only been driving for seven minutes.
Trying to Comply With the ATF’s New “Short Barreled Rifle Rule” (SBR) Is a Trap!
On Monday, Hollis Grok contributor Aaron Penkacik sent a shot across our bow about a new ATF rule that turns millions of law-abiding Americans into felons overnight. But it’s worse than that. Trying to comply with the rule is a trap.
How to Make Felons Out of Millions of Law-Abiding Citizens with the Stroke of a Pen
The Biden Administration recently approved a new firearms rule announced and signed by Attorney General Merrick Garland called ATF final rule 2021R-08F, “Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces,’” amending ATF’s long-standing regulations to clarify when a rifle is designed, made, and intended to be fired from the shoulder. More specifically, the new rule … Read more
18 State AG’s Are Asking if UPS and FedEx are Tracking Firearms Deliveries For the Feds
I’ve purchased a few firearms online, and contrary to Dem talking points, they do not show up on your doorstep in a nondescript box. They must be shipped to a FederalFirearms License (FFL) holder recognized by the seller. You must then go to the FFL to complete a Federal Firearms background check.
Man Calls Cops On ATF Agent, Who Loses Tough-Guy Fed Act In A Hurry
A lot of comments on social media are saying “this is exactly how you do it.” Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t. We know that any interaction with the police can escalate quickly, and especially if they are called in for a “pretend” federal agent, as happens here.
Red Flag Law Hypocrisy
To anyone who voted for Joe Biden and believes in Red Flag laws, which Biden supports, I ask you this: Why then isn’t Hunter Biden in jail? It has been reported that he lied on his gun permit application (ATF Form 4473) about his history of drug use.
15 Republican AG’s Oppose Anti-Gun ATF Nominee…But Not Mine.
Steve Dettelbach, Biden’s second bite at the AFT director’s apple, has left a sour taste in the “mouths” of Republican governors and their attorney’s general. The former Obama-era US Attorney, as you might expect, has a history of anti-gun activism and the AG’s doth protest.
Catch-73 Million
Here’s a summary (from CNN) of the legal argument that just cost Remington $73 million:
Lawyers for the plaintiffs contended that the company marketed rifles by extolling the militaristic qualities of the rifle and reinforcing the image of a combat weapon — in violation of a Connecticut law that prevents deceptive marketing practices.
The Left is Unconcerned With the Consequences of Their Narrative
One interesting note from our not always rational Chief Executive’s Office, they are withdrawing their nomination of David Chipman (wildly anti-2nd Amendment) to be the next Director of ATF.