Posted March 12, 2020 5:00 pm by Comments

By John Crump

ATF Rescinds Michigan CPL Exemption
ATF Rescinds Michigan CPL Exemption

Detroit, MI-(Ammoland.com)-Gun Owners of America (GOA) has filed a suit in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Northern Division against the Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and ATF Acting Director Regina Lombardo.

Donald Roberts, II, and GOA are seeking a permanent injunction restraining the defendants from the mandates laid out in the ATF’s Michigan Public Safety Advisory of March 3rd, 2020. (Michigan PSA). On that day, the ATF’s PSA informed FFLs within Michigan that they have to run all gun buyers through the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).

This ruling runs contrary to the ATF’s previous position that an FFL can accept a concealed carry permit if that permit requires a NICS check to be issued. Before the March 3rd advisory, Michigan residents were exempt from the FBI background check if they held an unexpired concealed pistol license (CPL). The ATF reasons that Sheriffs might not run gun owners through NICS when issuing CPLs. Michigan law requires Sheriffs to use NICS before signing off on any CPL.

On March 7th, Roberts visited H&H Fireworks, Guns, and Sporting Goods in Houghton …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand

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