Neil Hendershot of the Pennsylvania Elder, Estate & Fiduciary Law Blog and Josh Prince wrote a three part series on the Right to keep and bear arms after the Supreme Court decision in Heller. Right to Keep and Bear Arms: Part I (06/27/08); Right to Keep and Bear Arms: Part…
A client of mine recently brought to my attention the fact that there is an exception in Florida Statute 706.06 for Machine Guns as defined in Florida Statute 790.01(9). 790.06(1) states that: For the purposes of this section, concealed weapons or concealed firearms are defined as a handgun, electronic weapon…
ATF Acting Director ATF Michael J. Sullivan released the following statement on the recent Supreme Court decision in District of Columbia et. al. v. Heller: “ATF is pleased with the Supreme Court’s ruling recognizing that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess firearms, including for private purposes unrelated…
Panama City News has reported that A spokeswoman for Attorney General Bill McCollum has said that individuals can file complaints with the Attorney General’s office if their right to have a firearm, locked in their privately owned vehicle in a parking lot, for self-protection and other lawful purposes is being…
Generally when creating a NFA trust, one must look to the laws of their state and how they affect the right to own a class III firearm. What happens if you live in New York or any state where some Class III firearms are banned but plan to use and…
Firing Automatic Weapons From A Segway Saw an article on the China Daily News site that armed police are using Segways in their anti-terrorist activities as they prepare for the Beijing Olympics. I have seen police use Segways’s but not like this before.
What should I do if I am in possession of an Akins Accelerator? You should immediately remove the spring from the Akins Accelerator. This spring should be mailed (with the certification described below) to the Chief, Firearms Technology Branch, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405. You should be sure to…
Missouri House Bill 2034 SECTION 571.020 This act allows licensed importers, manufacturers, dealers, or collectors to possess, manufacture, transport, repair, or sell a firearm silencer as a curio, ornament, or keepsake. Currently, it is not a crime for a person to possess, manufacture, transport, repair, or sell a firearm silencer…
Pennsylvania’s UFA: Crimes Committed with Firearms 18 PA.C.S. § 6103 deals with crimes committed with firearms. Specifically, “If any person commits or attempts to commit a crime enumerated in section 6105 (relating to persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms) when armed with a firearm…
I got a question from someone to day about what to do if their Class 3 registration papers are lost. I found the answer on the ATF website under the NFA Handbook in Chapter 3. Section 3.5 Lost or stolen registration documents. A person possessing a firearm registered as required…