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ILLINOIS ADOPTS FINAL REGULATIONS GOVERNING FIREARMS DEALERS
June 26, 2020 The Illinois Firearms Dealers License Certification Act was enacted on January 17, 2019. It required the Illinois State Police (“ISP”) to adopt regulations governing the security measures required to be adopted by all federally licensed firearms dealers that operate retail stores in Illinois. The permanent regulations adopted by the ISP were approved on June…
FLORIDA SUPREME COURT REJECTS ASSAULT WEAPON BAN BALLOT INITIATIVE
On June 4, 2020, the Florida Supreme Court rejected as misleading the proposed citizen backed initiative that would have asked Florida citizens to vote in 2022 on whether to amend the Florida Constitution to include an explicit “assault weapon” ban. Under Florida law, citizens may propose an amendment or revision to any portion(s) of the…
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL SUBMITS FINAL PROPOSED CCPA REGULATIONS
Enforcement of the first robust data privacy law in the nation will commence on July 1, 2020. The California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) was enacted in 2018 and established consumer rights to access to, deletion and sharing of personal information that is collected by businesses. Read more about the CCPA in RLF’s newsletter “Is Your Company…
SENATORS STRUGGLE TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE “INSTANT” BACKGROUND CHECKS AMIDST LENGTHY DELAYS
May 29, 2020 Gun sales and the number of instant background checks performed have soared since the COVID-19 lockdown began two months ago. Due to the rising number of background checks, they have often lagged to the point that “instant” does not always apply. A group of Republican senators wrote to FBI Director Christopher Ray,…
MARYLAND GOVERNOR VETOES LONG GUN BACKGROUND CHECK FOR PRIVATE SALES
May 22, 2020 In Maryland, as the legislature attempted to criminalize private transfers of long guns, Governor Hogan stood up for gun rights and vetoed the legislation. The bill would have required a Federal Firearms Licensee to facilitate the transfer, with associated fees, and a NICS background check of the transferee before privately selling, renting, loaning or…
HUNTING AND FISHING DURING THE PANDEMIC – PERHAPS
May 15, 2020 Hunters and anglers across the country have seen major changes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only have many public places been shut down, but the offices issuing permits have been closed in response to the stay-at-home orders issued in various states. This comes at a time when access to…
PANDEMIC UPDATE IN NEW JERSEY: TENNIS COURTS AND GOLF COURSES — BUT NO SHOOTING RANGES?
May 15, 2020 In New Jersey, following a number of lawsuits seeking the reopening of firearm retailers and Governor Murphy’s subsequent decision to add them to the essential services list, shooting ranges have filed a lawsuit in New Jersey this week over their right to reopen to the public. Owners and operators of shooting ranges are seeing…
CANADA BANS “MILITARY STYLE ASSAULT WEAPONS” IN THE WAKE OF MASS SHOOTING
May 4, 2020 Approximately two weeks after Canada’s deadliest mass shooting in its history, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared a ban on “military style assault weapons.” The shooting occurred over a span of two days in April when a lone gunman murdered 22 people in Nova Scotia, Canada. The shooter did not have a firearms…
CALIFORNIA’S PROPOSITION 63 FOUND UNCONSTITUTIONAL
On April 23, 2020, a federal judge in California held that Proposition 63, which requires background checks to purchase ammunition, violates the Second Amendment. “The experiment has been tried. The casualties have been counted. California’s new ammunition background check law misfires and the Second Amendment rights of California citizens have been gravely injured,” remarked U.S District Judge…
NON-ESSENTIAL SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS?
April 13, 2020 As we reported in our 3/23/20 newsletter, the NSSF lobbied the White House and the Department of Homeland Security to change its designation of firearms retailers from “non-essential” to “essential.” Although the NSSF was successful, the Department of Homeland Security’s decision effectively gave states the option to close down firearms retailers: “[t]his…
Renzulli Law Firm Successfully Opposes Second Department Appeal in Oil Spill Case
On March 11, 2020, the Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division, Second Department denied an appeal filed by a New York State Municipality against a private Land Developer. The appeal was successfully opposed by Renzulli Law Firm. The case arises from two fuel oil spills that occurred in 2008. The Municipality…
ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT: COOK COUNTY FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION TAXES ARE CONSTITUTIONAL
March 20, 2020 An Illinois appellate court upheld an ordinance that imposes a firearms and ammunition tax. The court found that while the tax increases the cost of firearms and ammunition, it does not infringe on the ownership of firearms. Citing the landmark Supreme Court case District of Columbia v. Heller, the court held that…
LEGISLATION INTRODUCED IN MARYLAND TO REGULATE THE FIREARMS INDUSTRY
Legislators in Maryland have recently introduced three house bills designed to regulate various aspects of the firearms industry. Here is the Renzulli Run Down of what you need to know: House Bill 1257 is a proposed amendment to the Firearms Dealers’ Safety Act in Maryland. The Act requires licensed dealers to keep records of all firearms acquisitions…
NEW YORK GOVERNOR PROPOSES NEW GUN CONTROL LAWS
New York law makers began their new session on January 8, 2020, marking the second year since 2010 that Democrats have had full control of the state government. Seizing on this opportunity to prevent Republicans from using their state senate majority to block proposed firearms measures, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has proposed six…
RLF 2019 Range Day
RLF RANGE DAY You have undoubtedly heard us say (many times) that we know the firearms and shooting sports industry, our clients and our clients’ products better than any other law firm. There is no better way to prove that sentiment than RLF’s 2019 Range Day — a successful event that brought our employees together…
LEGISLATION INTRODUCED TO REPEAL THE PLCAA AND TIAHRT AMENDMENT
Although all previous attempts have failed, Democratic members of the Senate and House of Representatives have once again introduced legislation to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (“PLCAA”) and aspects of the Tiahrt Amendment. Introduced on June 11, 2019, the “Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act” comprises just two…
FEDERAL COURT STRIKES DOWN CALIFORNIA BAN ON STANDARD CAPACITY MAGAZINES; APPEAL LIKELY
FEDERAL COURT STRIKES DOWN CALIFORNIA BAN ON STANDARD CAPACITY MAGAZINES; APPEAL LIKELY In a lengthy decision entered on March 29, 2019 in the case of Duncan v. Becerra, a copy of which can be found here, Judge Benitez of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California held that California’s ban on the…
U.S. SUPREME COURT DENIES STAY OF FEDERAL BUMP STOCK BAN
U.S. SUPREME COURT DENIES STAY OF FEDERAL BUMP STOCK BAN The new federal regulations banning bump stocks went into effect on March 26, 2019. For more information on the bump stock ban, please visit our website. Gun Owners of America had filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan…
WASHINGTON STATE ADVANCES BILL TO BAN GHOST GUNS FOR SOME
WASHINGTON STATE ADVANCES BILL TO BAN GHOST GUNS FOR SOME So-called “Ghost Guns” continue to be a hot topic for state and local governments across the nation. Now, in Washington state, lawmakers are taking steps to limit, but not outright ban, “Ghost Guns.” “Ghost Guns” are firearms that are referred to as “untraceable” because they…
CONN. SUPREME COURT ALLOWS “NARROW LEGAL THEORY” TO PROCEED IN SANDY HOOK CASE; AFFIRMS DISMISSAL OF ALL OTHER CLAIMS
Today, the Connecticut Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of all of plaintiffs’ claims against the manufacturer, wholesale distributor, and retail dealer in Soto v. Bushmaster Firearms International, LLC, et al., except for a narrow theory related to the marketing of firearms. The Court unanimously dismissed plaintiffs’ primary claims that the sale of Modern Sporting Rifles,…
BACKGROUND CHECK BILLS PASS HOUSE, LIKELY DOA IN SENATE
BACKGROUND CHECK BILLS PASS HOUSE, LIKELY DOA IN SENATE The 2018 election saw the Democratic party take a majority of seats in the United States House of Representatives, and many of the victorious candidates ran on a platform that included support for stricter gun control measures. One of the first actions taken by the house…
Breaking News: “Red Flag” Bill Signed Into Law in New York
Breaking News: “Red Flag” Bill Signed Into Law in New York At the end of January, the New York legislature passed a package of gun control laws ranging from a ban on bump stocks to a “red flag” law that would allow educators, law enforcement, or family members to petition a judge to confiscate an…
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW BUMP STOCK REGULATIONS
President Trump directed the Attorney General to draft regulations banning bump stocks after the October 21, 2017 shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada during which Stephen Paddock used AR type rifles with bump stocks installed on them to kill 58 people and injure approximately 500. Bump stocks are replacement…
Renzulli Run Down: New Jersey Enacts “Ghost Gun” Ban
This month, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a broad ban on so-called “Ghost Guns” (which we have covered previously). In a press release he stated: “Ghost guns can be created by anyone with a computer and access to a 3D printer, giving the public at large the ability to build their…