Short-barreled rifles and shotguns (SBR, SBS) are no longer prohibited under Tennessee state law, but that doesn’t mean their owners are in the clear legally. The weapons are still banned by the federal National Firearms Act of 1934. “All Tennessee did was say, ‘We’re not going to regulate [them] anymore,’” John Harris, a Nashville attorney…
Short-Barreled Weapons No Longer on Prohibited List in Tennessee
December 19, 2022
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Gun Owners ‘Bracing’ for New Pistol Stabilizer Rule From ATF
December 16, 2022
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Millions of Americans face the prospect of becoming lawbreakers overnight, pending a decision by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) on the status of pistols equipped with stabilizing braces. “It’s not an exaggeration; it’s not hyperbole,” said William Kirk, an attorney from the state of Washington. “Everyone is deeply concerned about this…
Alberta Says It’s Taking Jurisdiction on Firearms Offences Away From Ottawa
EDMONTON—The government of Alberta says it’s taking back jurisdiction on the handling of gun-related charges from Ottawa. Justice Minister Tyler Shandro wrote a letter to federal justice minister David Lametti on Dec. 15, advising the province would be exercising their “constitutional jurisdiction [to] protect firearms owners from an increasingly hostile federal government.” “It’s a choice…
Court Ruling Delays Oregon’s New Firearms Restrictions 10 More Days
Both sides in the fight over Oregon’s Ballot Measure 114 have until Dec. 23 to prepare their cases on why the measure’s new restrictions on firearms purchases and ownership should, or should not, be implemented. Walter Smoloski, a spokesman for Gun Owners of America (GOA), one party suing to block the new law, confirmed the…
State’s Tighten Second Amendment Rules as SCOTUS Lifts Restrictions
December 12, 2022
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Despite a list of pro-gun rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court over the past 13 years, Rev. Mark Knutson of Portland, Oregon, who has been advocating against gun access, gives one reason for his support of stricter firearms laws. “This will save lives,” says Knutson, a pastor at Augustana Lutheran Church and chairman of the…
Opponents File Second Federal Challenge Against Oregon’s New Gun Measure
With less than a week before Oregon enacts the most restrictive gun measure in the nation, a second legal challenge has been filed in federal court. Meanwhile, firearm sales continue to set records in the state. Passed with just 50.7 percent of the vote, Ballot Measure 114 requires Oregonians to undergo a background check and…
Sask. Introduces Firearms Act in Response to Federal Gun-Control Legislation
December 1, 2022
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Scott Moe’s provincial government today introduced The Saskatchewan Firearms Act, which it says is intended to “protect the rights of lawful firearms owners” from federal gun-control legislation. Bill C-21, if passed with sweeping amendments now being debated by a House committee, will ban most semi-automatic shotguns and rifles, many of which critics say are ordinary…
Democrats Say ‘Assault Weapons Ban’ Likely Doesn’t Have Enough Votes to Pass Senate
A gun control bill that would ban “assault weapons” likely does not have enough votes to make it to President Joe Biden’s desk, Democrats said on Nov. 27. “I’m glad that President Biden is going to be pushing us to take a vote on an assault weapons ban. The House has already passed it. It’s…
New Liberal Gun Amendments Target ‘Bird Hunters,’ ‘Grandpa’s Hunting Rifle’: Tory MP
Conservative MP and public safety critic Raquel Dancho today called the Liberal government’s last-minute amendments to their gun control legislation, Bill C-21, “sneaky” and “the largest assault on hunters in Canadian history.” “They’re going after Grandpa Joe’s hunting rifle instead of gangsters in Toronto,” Dancho told reporters in Ottawa on Nov. 24. She told a…
New York Restrictions on Carrying Guns on Private Property Violate Second Amendment: Judge
A New York law that placed barriers on carrying guns on private property has been blocked by a judge who says it violates the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment. U.S. District Judge John Sinatra agreed to enter a preliminary injunction against a portion of the law that opened a person up to a felony charge if…
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