Robert K. Merting - Attorney at Law
Trust Your Guns: A firearms, business, and ITAR knowledgeable law practice
Yesterday the Supreme Court released a per curiam opinion striking down the reasoning of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts in Caetano v. Massachusetts. To understand the case let us consider the brief facts. Ms. Caetano has a child by an ex-boyfriend and the ex-boyfriend has become violent. She gets a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend, Read More …
After the recent Executive Order regarding the NFA, I have been asked many times: “Can I still set up a gun trust?”. You can, and the President alone cannot prevent you from doing this. He can only make buying a firearm more difficult for your trust. Before July Until July 13th, 2016 the current (i.e. Read More …
The Attorney General of Virginia recently announced that Virginia would revoke reciprocity agreements and refuse recognition of CWPs issued by other states. The changes affect CWP holders from 25 states and is effective February of 2016. While politically motivated, the Attorney General justified the action citing differing qualifications to receive a CWP in Virginia and Read More …
US Representative Matt Salmon of Arizona introduced H.R. 3799 that would remove suppressors from the list of firearms controlled by the National Firearms Act. Under the proposed bill suppressors would remain firearms and be subject to all restrictions and controls currently in place on firearms such as handguns. So should we rejoice? The Good Removing suppressors Read More …
If you want to open carry a firearm, you best be polite. It also helps to know the law, your rights, and what to expect. To that end, we discuss Constitutional limitations on police actions where open carrying is legal. (NOTE: Not every police officer will know, recognize, and respect your Constitutional Rights. We all know Read More …