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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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Democratic AGs Take Aim at ATF’s Decision to Distribute Firearm Triggers

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A group of 16 Democratic AGs filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the decision by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to redistribute thousands of Forced Reset Triggers (FRTs) throughout the...more

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Supreme Court Blocks Mexico’s Gun Lawsuit: PLCAA Shields U.S. Firearm Makers from Litigation

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On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court held unanimously, in Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, that the gun-manufacturer and gun-distributor defendants sued by Mexico for negligence and related torts...more

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Kansas Supreme Court Strikes Down Liability Claims in Recent Gun Case

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The Kansas Supreme Court recently delivered another strong endorsement of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), further solidifying its role as a shield for lawful commerce in the firearms industry. In...more

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Guns, Liability, and the Law: Why the Gustafson Decision Matters

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The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) has long been a cornerstone of protection for firearms manufacturers and sellers, shielding them from liability when their products are misused in crimes. But recent...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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California Attorney General Backs Legislation Creating Private Cause of Action Against Gun Manufacturers

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California AG Rob Bonta is sponsoring legislation to allow individual California residents, as well as the AG, to file civil suits for damages against gun manufacturers and distributors who do business in California....more

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Online Gun Sales: Four Aspects of Effective and Compliant E-Commerce Sales Terms

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As firearms industry participants well know, gun sales continue to break records. Last year alone, nearly 40 million National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) checks were performed....more

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[Event] 2021 Firearms Industry Compliance Conference - June 8th - 9th, Orlando, FL

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Orchid LLC and Williams Mullen’s Firearms Industry Group will host the 2021 Firearms Industry Compliance Conference (“FICC”)... The 2021 conference is designed primarily for manufacturing CEO / owners, attorneys, and...more

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Firearms Manufacturers Shoot Down Class Action With Article III Defense

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Since the Supreme Court’s May 16, 2016 decision in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, Article III standing has continued to be a major focus in federal courts. The Sixth Circuit’s opinion in Primus Group, LLC v. Smith & Wesson Corp.,...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

“THAT'S NOT FAIR!” How Soto v. Bushmaster Changed the Interpretation of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act to Permit...

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Next year marks 47 years of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, or “CUTPA,” codified at Connecticut General Statutes §42-110a, et seq., and originally passed in 1973. They have been an eventful 47 years indeed. ...more

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United States Supreme Court Denies Cert. in Remington Arms Co. LLC v. Soto

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The United States Supreme Court has denied certiorari in Remington Arms Co. LLC v. Soto, No. 19-168.  While the focus of this case ought to remain on the families and the Newtown community, this decision has broad...more

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Connecticut Supreme Court Finds CUTPA Claim Trumps Federal Statutory Immunity

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On March 14, the Connecticut Supreme Court issued its ruling in Donna Soto, et al. v. Bushmaster Firearms International, LLC, et al. (SC 19832), a lawsuit stemming from the Dec. 14, 2012, mass shooting at Sandy Hook...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The United States Munitions List: When Guns Come Off of the ITAR

In our blog shop, most of the news we scan is the nerdy minutia of regulatory nuance. But the other day, we found big news, a real scoop. The ITAR will be rewritten to remove guns and ammunition from its control....more

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New Guidance on ITAR Registration in the Firearms Industry

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The State Department has issued new policy guidance regarding the requirement for gunsmiths and others involved in the firearms industry to register with the State Department under Part 122 of the International Traffic In...more

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The Supreme Court - June 2016 #7

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases today: McDonnell v. United States, No. 15-474: Former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell and his wife, Maureen McDonnell, were federally indicted...more

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Online Gun Sales: E-Commerce Terms that Work, and Keep the Seller Safe

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Firearms sales continue their upward trend, with National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) checks indicating that 2014 sales of firearms in the United States exceeded 2012 numbers, and fell just short of 2013’s...more

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The Crimes of Others: Adam Lanza, Sandy Hook, and Protection Against Tort Liability for Selling Firearms

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The families of the victims of the Newtown, Connecticut shooting, in which Adam Lanza attacked the Sandy Hook Elementary School, have filed a lawsuit against the seller of the AR-15 rifle that Lanza used in the crime, and...more

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3D Printing's Main Legal Battles Will Be Over Intellectual Property [A Legal Perspective]

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According to a recent Business Insider story, the future of 3D printing is now. If recent news headlines are anything to go by, BI is onto something: from saving the life of a child with a custom-made airway tube to creating...more

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