Renzulli Run Down: What You Need To Know

January 21, 2014: At last week’s SHOT Show, John and Christopher Renzulli gave a presentation concerning the best corporate forms for FFLs.  The presentation provided an overview of the various corporate forms available to FFLs and addressed the pros and cons of each form in the context of the firearms industry in order to permit…

December 5, 2013: The Undetectable Firearms Act expires on December 10. With just 5 days to go, a bill to renew the law for 10 years passed the House of Representatives.  Notably, the bill which passed the House did not include any expansion of the existing laws which had been proposed, such as requiring at least…

November 4, 2013: In Ohio, a new bill would create incentive for citizens to challenge local government firearms ordinances by awarding successful challengers their attorneys’ fees and court costs, as well as $100 for every day the ordinance remains in effect after the challenge is filed.  The bill would also require that state courts rule…

October 11, 2013: Further to our update this afternoon, Governor Brown’s decisions on thirteen pending firearms bills have been released.  Among the highlights are Gov. Brown’s approval of the bill banning lead ammo by 2019 (AB 711) and permitting “federal law enforcement” to purchase non-rostered handguns (SB 363), and his veto of the bills proposing…

October 3, 2013: Last week, RLF filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief on behalf of the National Shooting Sports Foundation in the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Cuomo case, which is currently pending in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York.  The brief, which was filed…

September 23, 2013: Colorado:  The Rocky Mountain Gun Owners have filed the second suit this year in Colorado challenging Colorado’s new background check laws and magazine capacity restrictions.  The suit was filed on September 4th in the District Court for the City and County of Denver and asks the Court to find the new laws…

September 6, 2013: Following the new executive orders signed by President Obama, a new set of regulations pertaining to firearms trusts/corporations has been sent to the White House for review.  Although the regulations are anything but final, flaws in them are already receiving attention.  Among other things, the new regulations would require applications to transfer…

August 20, 2013: Just one week after signing 10 pieces of firearms legislation, Governor Chris Christie vetoed the two most controversial firearms bills passed by the NJ legislature: the proposed .50 caliber firearm ban and Senate President Sweeney’s “kitchen sink” bill.  A3659  The fifty caliber gun ban, which the Governor previously supported, was vetoed in…

August 9, 2013: Some 16 pieces of firearms legislation were sent to NJ Gov. Chris Christie earlier this summer, and, until yesterday, his only action on those bills was to veto a bill prohibiting the State Pension Fund from investing in manufacturers or sellers of assault weapons.  Yesterday, however, Christie signed 10 of the 15 remaining…

July 25, 2013: The North Carolina bill we reported on last month that would have eliminated permit and background check requirements for the purchase of handguns finally cleared both the House and the Senate on Tuesday–but those provisions of the bill were deleted.  As such, the bill headed to the Governor’s desk essentially expands NC…

July 12, 2013: Mississippi’s open carry law, which was scheduled to become effective on July 1, was recently put on hold when a Hinds County Circuit Court judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing the law from becoming effective.   On Monday, the court heard arguments on whether a preliminary injunction should be issued and decision…

July 2, 2013: Yesterday, provisions of the new firearms legislation passed in Colorado and Connecticut earlier this year became effective.  The newly effective provisions in Colorado include limiting ammunition magazines to 15 rounds and universal background check requirements.  In Connecticut, the forms required to obtain certificates to purchase shotguns, rifles and ammunition became available yesterday.…

June 28, 2013: Last night, the Delaware Senate emphatically rejected  a bill backed by AG Beau Biden, son of VP Joe Biden, that was designed to keep firearms out of the hands of mentally ill persons.  The rejection apparently “shocked” the AG because the final version of the bill had received a neutral stance from…

UPDATE:  Yesterday afternoon, we reported on a bill in the Maine legislature relating to background checks that was pending a Senate vote that could have sent the bill to the Governor’s desk.  Just before 4pm last night, however, the Senate voted and the bill was defeated by a vote of 19 to 17.  Later on,…

The Nevada legislative session ended a week ago with the legislature managing to pass a bill which would require FFL-performed background checks for all purchases and transfers of firearms.  Public opposition to the bill, however, has been substantial, with the Governor’s office reporting more than 1,700 calls in opposition on Wednesday alone.  Since then, the…

California enacted a law in 2007 which deemed that any new model of semiautomatic pistol to be an “unsafe handgun” unless it included microstamping technology.  By its terms, however, this law did not become effective until private patents on microstamping technology had expired.  This past Friday, California authorities certified that these patents had expired so…

May 8, 2013: Earlier today, Governor Markel signed legislation to require background checks for private sales of firearms in Delaware.  Effective July 1, 2013, persons in Delaware may not transfer firearms without conducting a background check through a licensed firearm dealer.  Transfer is broadly defined but does not include loaning a firearm for up to 14 days to…

The Senate has been voting on amendments to S. 649, the “Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013,” which was passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on a party line vote for consideration by the full Senate.  All amendments needed at least 60 votes to pass based on Senate procedural rules applicable to S.…

Connecticut has enacted sweeping new laws on firearms, which became effective April 4, 2013 upon signature of the legislation by Governor Malloy.  As noted below, several provisions of the new law were effective immediately. Large capacity magazines (“LCMs”) Applies to magazines with a capacity of more than ten rounds, excluding .22 caliber tube ammunition feeding…

On March 21, 2013 Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed the following legislation into law: Ban on large capacity magazines.  Effective July 1, 2013, this law will prohibit the sale, transfer or possession of magazines that can hold more than 15 rounds of ammunition or more than eight shotgun shells.  Magazines that are lawfully possessed before July…