Bondi v. Vanderstok:  AFT regulations of “weapon part kits”  are not facially invalid

By Greg Mermelstein, Deputy Director & General Counsel, Missouri Public Defender            The federal regulations requiring that “weapon part kits” comply with the licensing, record-keeping and background check requirements of the Gun Control Act are not facially invalid, the U.S. […]

Garland v. Cargill:  ATF exceeded statutory authority in banning bump stocks

By Greg Mermelstein, Deputy Director & General Counsel, Missouri Public Defender            The ATF lacked statutory authority to ban bump stocks because they do not meet the statutory definition of “machine guns” the U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 14 in […]