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In a case argued by Wiley attorneys on behalf of the Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition (FRAC), SB Tactical, B&T USA, and Richard Cicero, the Eighth Circuit issued a 2-1 opinion in FRAC v. Garland finding that the...more
A gun trust is a specialized legal tool designed to help firearm owners manage and transfer firearms in compliance with federal and state laws. It provides a secure framework for owning, managing, and passing down firearms,...more
Splitting along predictable philosophical lines, the Supreme Court held last week in Garland v. Cargill that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) exceeded its statutory authority by issuing a rule...more
On June 14, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Garland v. Cargill, holding that semi-automatic rifles equipped with bump stocks are not “machineguns” under the National Firearms Act of 1934, and the Bureau of Alcohol,...more
In April 2022, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives finalized a rule designed to address so-called “Ghost Guns” or “Personally Manufactured Firearms” (PMFs). PMFs are unfinished firearm parts, frequently...more
We repeat what we wrote in the blog post of May 12. This is not a 2nd Amendment blog. But since the N.Y. State Rifle case was issued by the U.S. Supreme Court, it seemed clear that a lot of law restricting who could keep...more
District of Columbia AG Karl Racine led an attorneys general coalition of nineteen states and the District of Columbia in filing an amicus brief in support of a Final Rule promulgated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and...more
On March 17, 2022 the Williams Mullen’s Firearms Industry Group issued an alert, “ATF Regulations Coming: (re)Defining a "Firearm," Stabilizing Braces and Solvent Traps,” in which we noted the ATF has been busy and will be...more
The ATF has been and will be busy in the coming weeks and could issue new regulations before the 2022 Firearms Industry Conference (FIC), April 26 – 27 in Atlanta, Georgia. (re)Defining a "Firearm" - In May 2021,...more
On January 4, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new rule governing secure storage requirements for federal firearms licensees (FFL). The new rule goes into effect on February 3, 2022. DOJ also announced that...more
A group of 20 Republican AGs, led by Arizona AG Mark Brnovich and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, and a separate group of 22 Democratic AGs, led by District of Columbia AG Karl Racine, New Jersey Acting AG...more
Selling firearms and related accessories through e-commerce poses a unique challenge to vendors selling products online. Complex compliance issues are present in each transaction because every item must be sold in compliance...more
As firearms industry participants well know, gun sales continue to break records. Last year alone, nearly 40 million National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) checks were performed....more
Orchid LLC and Williams Mullen’s Firearms Industry Group will host the 2021 Firearms Industry Compliance Conference (“FICC”)... The 2021 conference is designed primarily for manufacturing CEO / owners, attorneys, and...more
If you’re thinking about lending to a firearms industry member, you need to take special precautions. Firearms laws are complex, and impact multiple aspects in transactions. This podcast touches upon major areas of which you...more
With the medical marijuana licensing process now underway in Oklahoma, it might be well to consider some of the effects that holding a patient or commercial license have on an individual’s ability to exercise the right to...more
The firearms industry had a strong year in 2017 and will again kick off the new year with the Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show), the global trade show for all professionals involved with the shooting sports,...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Going forward, ATF’s new rule on applications by a trust or legal entity to make or transfer NFA firearms, requires that they be submitted on new forms — including background checks. The Bureau of...more
The ATF has just released a new ruling — ATF Ruling 2016-1 — that modernizes the procedures for federal firearms licensees to keep their acquisition and disposition records in electronic format. The former procedures under...more
This article is a preliminary report on the Obama administration’s action on gun control, which was announced on January 5, 2016, and provides a brief overview of the proposed action. We will provide more in-depth analysis...more
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), has posted its Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 enforcement Facts and Figures. During FY 2014 the Bureau conducted 4,006 explosives compliance inspections. Of those,...more
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), in its recent ATF EXPLOSIVES Industry Newsletter, informed the industry of a new voluntary “process to better track industry-owned explosives storage magazines.”...more
Firearms sales continue their upward trend, with National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) checks indicating that 2014 sales of firearms in the United States exceeded 2012 numbers, and fell just short of 2013’s...more