BREAKING: Supreme Court Overrules Chevron Deference, Dealing a Body Blow to ATF Regulatory Power
Imagine if the ATF decided that gun makers had to pay for their agents to monitor compliance in every firearms manufacturer and gun store in the country…and the gun makers and retailers would have to foot the bill. That’s the kind of thing that the National Marine Fisheries Service did when it ruled that fishermen […]
Never Interrupt Your Opponent When She’s Making a Mistake
With the announcement of Friday’s 6-3 Supreme Court decision overturning the block on bump stocks, there were the usual responses from the industry (yay!), the Brady bunch (boo!) and the typical bloviation from observers on both sides of the issue. On the pro-gun side, comments were calm and measured. At the same time, pro-gun leaders […]
ATF Further Exploits BSCA, Springs Another Rule on Gun Owners With Short Comment Period
On Friday, ATF provided the unpleasant surprise of yet another rulemaking to implement the noxious Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA). The move came even as Second Amendment advocates were still parsing last week’s voluminous (and illegal) “engaged in the business” rule, under which ATF is seeking to move America toward the gun controllers’ Holy Grail of “universal background checks.” […]
SCOTUS Chevron Deference Cases Could Put an End to ATF Regulatory Overreach
This is a fish story that could have seismic impacts for the way the federal government generates gun control regulations. The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases – both challenging a National Marine Fisheries Service rule that requires commercial fishing boats to pay for government monitors that keep watch over crews for […]