Ohio Files Suppressors Next to Rocket Launchers
Ohio law still lists suppressors as dangerous ordnance alongside grenades and rocket launchers. Senate Bill 214 would change that, and the House has not voted.
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Dealers Are Transferring Cans on a 4473 and Passing
ATF inspectors reviewed 4473-only suppressor transfers at four dealers and cited none of them. That is the first real signal since the NFA injunction landed.
Ninth Circuit Rejects a Wider ATF Ghost Gun Rule
A Ninth Circuit panel threw out California and Giffords’ bid to force ATF to regulate more unfinished AR-15 receivers, ruling they had no standing to sue.
DOJ Restores Federal Gun Rights for Nonviolent Felons
Justice Department published its final rights restoration rule August 20, reviving a 26-year dead relief process for nonviolent federal firearms disabilities.
FBI Data Puts the Murder Rate at an All-Time Low
New FBI crime data shows the US murder rate has fallen to an all-time low, the third consecutive year of decline against record civilian firearm ownership.
Judge Strikes Down the ATF Frame and Receiver Rule
A federal judge held the ATF frame and receiver rule unconstitutional and too vague to enforce, the third Biden-era firearms regulation to fall this month.
Gun Groups Sue New York Over Its Glock Ban
FPC, SAF and the NRA have filed a federal Second Amendment challenge to New York’s ban on Glock and Glock-style pistols signed by Governor Hochul.
Oregon’s Measure 114 Drove a 157% Gun Buying Surge
A new study finds Oregon background checks surged 157% after voters approved Measure 114, the opposite of what the initiative’s backers predicted.
ATF Engaged in the Business Rule Is Finally Dead
A federal judge delivered the final blow to the ATF engaged in the business rule, ending the 2024 regulation that redrew the line for private gun sellers.