41P Final Ruling Pushed Back to (at least) December 2015
A final decision on ruling 41P – the rule change that would add further impediments to owning NFA items such as silencers and short barreled firearms – has officially been pushed back. Again. Previously expected nearly a year ago, a decision was pushed back to the end of 2014 and then again to “sometime in May 2015.” More recently, the NSSF released a statement that a decision would likely not come for another six months at a minimum.
Yesterday, the NSSF’s prediction was officially confirmed as the OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs website was updated to reflect a new final decision date of “12/00/2015,” meaning “sometime in December 2015.”
Keep in mind that this does not mean that 41P will go into effect in December or, for that matter, that a decision will actually be reached by that point. Several dates have been given as the final action date, yet those dates have come and gone with only more delays. In addition to addressing each concern raised in the 9,500+ comments received on the matter, the NSSF brought up a number of technological and implementation hurdles that would need to be addressed – perhaps no small obstacle given the history of eForm 4 implementation, management, maintenance, and (pending) re-launch.
Despite all of that, a decision will be reached at some point, whether it is in December or later. However, that decision could very well be to say that “this is all rubbish, let’s scrap the idea.” Regardless of when the decision comes and what it is, we maintain that there is no time like the present to jump into the NFA game and doing so with an NFA gun trust is an easy way to do it.
The abstract of the rule change reads:
The Department of Justice is planning to finalize a proposed rule to amend the regulations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) regarding the making or transferring of a firearm under the National Firearms Act. As proposed, the rule would; (1) add a definition for the term “responsible person”; (2) require each responsible person of a corporation, trust or legal entity to complete a specified form, and to submit photographs and fingerprints; and (3) modify the requirements regarding the certificate of the chief law enforcement officer (CLEO).
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Jerry Miculek Dual Wields Arsenal Double-Barreled 1911.
“Does that make it a .90ACP?”
We first showed you Arsenal’s double-barreled 1911 pistol during the 2013 SHOT Show. Despite receiving a lot of questions about them, we have yet to see one out in the wild. No huge surprise there, with a price rivaling a decent used car and, perhaps, little practical use.
Jerry got his hands on a couple of them for some quad-wielding action and put the video up on his channel:
Have a Safe and Happy Memorial Day 2015
Memorial Day isn’t just about shoe sales, beer and brats. Formerly known as Decoration Day until its official name change in 1967, Memorial Day is a day to honor and remember those who have died while in service to the nation. Read more about the history of the holiday here.
Although Memorial Day, for many, does mean a three day weekend, time spent with family and friends, a fishing trip or a cookout, big sales and big parties, take some time out from the festivities to remember why you get that long weekend and why you get to enjoy the freedoms that we have.
While it sometimes sounds trite, freedom is truly not free. The freedoms that we enjoy in this county were bought and paid for with the blood of the men and women that we honor this weekend.
Stay safe, GunLink-ers.
Mean Tweets – Anti-Gun Zealot Edition
The brilliant minds over at the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) posted a cute video a few weeks ago showcasing some of the social media malaise they have received. Despite the idea being stolen from Jimmy Kimmel’s #MeanTweets routine and the groups absurd name (right in line with calling the disarmament of law abiding citizens to stop violent criminals from preying on them “common sense”), there are some pretty good ones in there.
Keep letting @CSGV know how you really feel and maybe we’ll see a Part II.
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Flying with Firearms – The (RKBA) Friendly Skies
A conversation that I had with one of the vendors at the recent NRAAM in Nashville got me thinking about traveling with firearms. Although certainly not a member of the jet set, I do a fair amount of traveling for work and pleasure – much of it on commercial airlines – and I often take a firearm with me. Whether it is for business, family vacation, a relaxing getaway, a big hunt, or something else, plenty of people find themselves flying around the US. Last year alone, scheduled commercial flights carried nearly 663 million domestic passengers.
One can’t help but figure that it is a safe bet that some of those flyers were CCW-ers, hunters, or otherwise among the many millions of firearm owners in the US – and many of them probably took their firearms with them. So… how do they do it?
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Armed Citizen: Retired U.S. Customs Agents Fights off Home Intruder
Retired U.S. Customs agent Thomas Schenk returned to his home in Amboy, Wash. to find it ransacked. Schenk, a Right-to-Carry permit holder, drew a gun, searched the house, and found a man in his living room. The intruder spotted the Schenk, fled to a bedroom and pointed a gun at the former agent. A shootout ensued that eventually moved outside the home and prompted the criminal to flee. Police captured the thief several days later.
Following the incident, Schenk told a local media outlet, “I spent 25 years as a federal agent and had occasionally drawn my weapon under various circumstances, but never had to fire it… To have to fire in my own home, it was just hard to fathom.” Schenk added, “We all get lulled into a false sense of security and if nothing happens, that’s great… But in the event something does occur, nowadays you can’t trust that everything is going to be all right. I’m thankful I was able to refer to my training and keep a clear head.” (The Oregonian, Portland, Ore. 01/05/15)
See more stories of how responsible owners have used their firearms to protect themselves at NRA-ILA Armed Citizen.
