Robert K. Merting - Attorney at Law
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Since the last time I wrote on H. 3930, available here, the bill has moved from the House to the Senate in the SC General Assembly. In the House H. 3930 came up for a floor debate in the House where it was hotly discussed. The House considered three amendments, and they adopted the Committee Amendment Read More …
Recently, Constitutional Carry and Permitless Carry has gathered a lot of intention both locally and nationally. In the SC House, the Representatives recently voted against advancing H. 3700; a solidly drafted Constitutional Carry Bill. And, the Representatives felt discord from their constituents for the vote. To offset this negative publicity, the SC House has decided Read More …
This post is the second part of a two part series reviewing Mr. Ronald Turk’s ATF White Paper. To learn about the first 7 subjects of the White paper see the previous review. 8. Silencers Silencers are regulated under the complicated NFA, and all sells must be pre-approved by the ATF. This process, due to Read More …
The Washington Post recently published a ‘leaked’ ATF White Paper entitled Options to Reduce or Modify Firearms Regulations. Unfortunately the news organization provides scant documentation on where, or how, they received the paper. The ATF, in a conversation with Washington Post, alleged that the paper is NOT the opinion of the ATF. Rather, the thoughts expressed Read More …
Representative Richard Hudson (R, NC) introduced the most recent National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill in the US House on January 3, 2017. The bill was introduced with 58 co-sponsors and is currently up to 140 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives. The Legal Effect The bill, if passed, would add to the Gun Control Act Read More …