Robert K. Merting - Attorney at Law
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ATF’s Pistol Brace Rule (ATF 2021R-08F) has been out for a month now, and this has given me time to read the rule, digest the contents, ask questions, and determine a best path forward. Based on my best understanding, I offer the following to my clients. Paper Beats Electronic The ATF makes clear it desires Read More …
If you are digging into this article, I am assuming you have already read about ‘Privately Made Firearms’ and have a handle on what that term means. The question here, succinctly stated, is: Can a Privately Made Firearm be made from an existing serialized frame or receiver? I’m sure the instinctual answer is NO: “PMFs Read More …
Can you define a firearm “frame or receiver”? Do you think it is the “part of a firearm which provides housing for the hammer, bolt or breechblock, and firing mechanism, and which is usually threaded at its forward portion to receive the barrel”? 27 CFR § 478.11. If you answered yes, then a strict construction. . . Read More …
You likely know of Biden’s latest rule affecting firearms and firearm owners. This three-hundred-and-some-page monstrosity, known as 2021R-05F, covers everything from the definition of “firearm” to record retention of FFL’s business documents. I’ll focus on one piece of this rule today: “Privately made firearm” or PMFs. What is a Privately made firearm? Well, a PMF is not a Read More …
Have you ever thought it would be cool to own a machinegun if they weren’t so darn expensive? You are not alone. In fact, there is a whole cottage industry trying to develop machinegun substitutes. From short-pull triggers to bump stocks, innovative folks have tried to mimic the fast rate of fire of a machine Read More …