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ATF SAYS “NO-GO” ON AUTOGLOVE DEVICE
by Jesse PerezRecently, a small start-up company, SlideFire, decided to test the 1986 Firearm Owners Protection Act that made it illegal to manufacture an automatic weapon after May 19, 1986 (with an exception for samples manufactured for dealers, military, and police agencies). The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is charged with the responsibility of... [Read More]
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Federal Appeals Court Rules Mental Health Ban on Gun Ownership Might Violate Second Amendment
by Jesse PerezOn September 15, 2016, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the provisions of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 banning people who have been committed for mental health reasons from ever owning a firearm might violate the Second Amendment. In the case of Clifford Charles Tyler v. Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department, the... [Read More]
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