By Tanya Metaksa
What’s New—Biden’s BATFE new proposed rule comments close on Dec. 7; Illinois: latest registration numbers; Michigan: Governor Whjitmer, as expected, signs three more domestic violence bills; Nebraska-City of Kearney: revision of gun-free ordinance on agenda; New Jersey: meeting with attorney Evan Nappen this coming Sunday; News of the Day: Firearms Policy Coalition tweets, Hollywood news site attacks 4-H shooting program.
Biden Administration
BATFE proposed rule published: new “Definition of ‘Engaged in the Business’ as a Dealer in Firearms”
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All comments are due by Dec. 7. Using the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022 as a mandate, BATFE on Sept. 9 published the new proposed rule. According to the press release the proposed rule would require anyone who sells firearms online, at gun shows or anywhere, even from a private collection, to obtain an FFL. Public comments may be made by mail or submitted to Federal eRulemaking Portal for this rule.
Legislation and local communities
The following states are currently in session: California, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Wisconsin. All the rest have adjourned for 2023.
The following states allow bills from the 2023 session to carry-over to the 2024 session: Alaska, California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma; Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee; Vermont, and Washington
Illinois: Latest numbers for Illinois’ gun ban registry: These “endorsements” are required by Jan, 1, 2024:
Persons completing a Disclosure: 4089
Total Disclosures: 11,094
Firearms Disclosures:7,842
Accessory Disclosures:4,010
Ammunition Disclosures: 72
Michigan: On Nov. 20, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed three bills dealing with firearms and domestic violence: HB4945, extending the sentencing guideline to prohibit persons convicted of domestic violence from buying/owning a firearm or ammunition for eight years; SB471, adds the misdemeanor conviction of domestic violence as a prohibitor to firearms and ammunition possession; and SB582, expands the definition of domestic violence to include more events;
Nebraska—City of Kearney: The Kearney City Council meeting of Nov. 28, tomorrow, will include on its agenda an item— Adopt Resolution 2023-149A amending Resolution-149 regarding the placement of conspicuously placed signage on publicly accessed City buildings pertaining to the carrying of weapons. This resolution was passed with very little discussion and nullifies all carry permits on all city property. According to NRA-ILA, “So long as signs are posted, citizens who previously could take a walk in parks, on trails, down side streets, or even just to a municipal dumpster while legally armed will no longer be able to do so, leaving them vulnerable to criminal elements operating with the knowledge that law-abiding citizens will now be disarmed in these areas.
The City Council meeting will be held at 5:30pm on Tuesday and will be open to the public.”
New Jersey: ANJRPA announces ATTORNEY EVAN NAPPEN will provide you with the information you need to stay on the right side of the law. This event will be held Sunday 12/3/2023 1:00 – 4:00 pm at: Cherry Ridge Range, 100 Range Rd. Highland Lakes, NJ 07422
News of the Day for Second Amendment supporters
Quotes from Firearms Policy Coalition tweets:
“This month, 56% of white voters report that they or someone in their household owns a gun and 41% of Black voters say the same, – a 17-point increase among that group in just four years.
“More than half of American voters — 52% — say they or someone in their household owns a gun… That’s the highest share of voters who say that they or someone in their household owns a gun in the history of the NBC News poll…
“Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee will not bring back a proposal he pushed earlier this year to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people when the legislature returns in January.”
A new attack on guns, gun owners, 4-H shooting programs, the NRA and the NSSF has begun with an article written by David Robb in DEADLINE, a Hollywood online news site. Using the Maine mass shooting as the link the article attacks the 4H shooting program that gets a small amount of funding from the NRA Foundation.
The weekly Judicial update is now published on Wednesdays, as the courts have become a virtual hotbed of activity since the Bruen decision.
