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ATF Removes Restrictions on Imports of Simunition Training Rounds

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Explosives (ATF) has removed restrictions on the importation of non-lethal marking rounds (also known as “training rounds” or “simunition rounds”). The move is expected to remove...more

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ATF Allows Importation of Dual-Use Firearm Barrels, Irrespective of Previous Status or Configuration

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has issued Ruling 2025-1, which loosens ATF’s policy with respect to the importation of firearm barrels. Specifically, the agency will now allow the importation of...more

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ATF Announces Firearms Regulatory Reforms and Renewed Partnership with Firearms Industry

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On May 21, 2025, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced a series of policy changes initiated under the Trump Administration. The agency prefaced this announcement by stating the following:...more

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Ghost (Gun) Busters: Governor Healey Blocks Gun Lobby’s Attempt to Suspend Ghost Gun Ban Through Referendum Petition

On July 25, 2024, Governor Healey signed “an Act Modernizing Firearm Laws” (“Chapter 135” or the “Act”), a new comprehensive gun law that makes several key changes to existing Massachusetts’ gun laws, including banning “ghost...more

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ATF Regulations Reloaded

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On March 17, 2022 the Williams Mullen’s Firearms Industry Group issued an alert, “ATF Regulations Coming: (re)Defining a "Firearm," Stabilizing Braces and Solvent Traps,” in which we noted the ATF has been busy and will be...more

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ATF Issues New Rule Amending Secure Gun Storage Requirements

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On January 4, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new rule governing secure storage requirements for federal firearms licensees (FFL). The new rule goes into effect on February 3, 2022. DOJ also announced that...more

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ITAR Firearms Amendments - Six Important Points You Need to

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On January 23, 2020, the State and Commerce Departments published their long-awaited final regulations on the transfer of certain firearms, ammunition, components and accessories from controls under the International Traffic...more

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