Guns
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ATF has stopped enforcing NFA registration for suppressors, but the Gun Control Act still applies
Since October 9, ATF no longer requires approval or registration for suppressors and short-barreled rifles. Background…
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Lead at the range comes from the primer as well as the bullet
NIOSH names lead bullets and cartridge primers as the two main sources of lead at indoor…
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Buying a gun out of state: rifles and handguns follow different rules
Federal law lets you buy a rifle or shotgun face-to-face from an out-of-state dealer. Handguns have…
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Ammunition in a house fire does not go off like a gun
Ammunition outside a gun bursts rather than fires, and testing shows it does not chain-react or…
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ATF proposes dropping passport photos and halving fingerprint cards
A proposed rule would let firearms applicants submit a photo ID instead of passport photographs and…
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Federal gun rights restoration opens in stages, starting with 5,000 slots
The rule reviving 18 U.S.C. 925(c) takes effect September 21, but applications open in stages and…
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Safe storage laws: what they actually require
Storage requirements vary from none, to conditional on children in the home, to mandatory locking devices.…
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Transporting firearms across state lines for a hunt
Federal law provides a safe-passage protection for lawful transport. Knowing its limits matters more than knowing…
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Suppressors for hunting sit under two separate rule sets
Federal law governs whether you may possess one. State wildlife regulation governs whether you may hunt…
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What “method of take” means and why states disagree
Method of take is the legal term for what you may use to kill an animal.…
