“Renzulli Run Down” — The RLF Firearms and Shooting Sports Industry Newsletter

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…