The U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld strict gun control ordinances in Chicago and suburban Oak Park, Ill., setting the stage for a Supreme Court battle over whether the 2nd Amendment and its protection for gun owners extends to state and municipal laws.

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Above all, there should be absolute clarity about gun related laws on the books, and about law officers’ enforcement of them. Because of that, Kitsap County’s disorderly ambivalence about one of its own gun regulations seems deplorable.

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Attorneys with the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence asked a judge Monday to throw out the National Rifle Association’s lawsuit challenging Pittsburgh’s controversial lost or stolen gun ordinance. The ordinance requires gun owners to tell police if their firearms have been lost or stolen within 24 hours of realizing that they are missing.

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What are the Federal firearms license requirements? There are a few basic requirements that one must meet before they’re eligible to receive a federal firearms license (FFL).



The first is that the person is of the proper age. In order to obtain a Federal Firearms License, the the applicant needs to be at least 21 years of age or older.



The applicant cannot be prohibited from possessing firearms by law. Typically this means that a person cannot be a convicted felon. If you’ve been convicted in a federal court of a crime that is punishable by a prison term of one year or more, or in a state court of a crime but is punishable by prison term of two years or more then you are not eligible for a Federal Firearms License.



If you’re a fugitive from justice, involved with drugs or controlled substances, and illegal alien or even a legal alien that’s in the United States under a non-immigrant visa, you’re not eligible for an FFL license.



If you’ve been dishonorably discharged from the military, renounced your citizenship, or are under a restraining order, you’re not eligible for a Federal Firearms License.



Next, if you’ve ever been convicted of domestic violence, be it a felony or a misdemeanor, you are ineligible to obtain your Federal Firearms License.



It should go without saying but one of the requirements is that the applicant cannot fail to disclose information or facts that pertain to their application.



The applicant has to verify that they have a proper premises for collecting or conducting business. Buried within this requirement are some specifics such as being allowed by local laws to conduct such business where it’s located. The applicant will also need to get in touch with the local chief law-enforcement officer and notify them that you intend to apply for an FFL license.



And finally you’ll need some type of secure storage for your guns and firearms at the place in which they will be sold or stored.

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The gun control act of 1968 — chapter 44 title 18, was one of the most powerful and far-reaching federal laws ever enacted in regards to firearms. Both firearms owners and the firearms industry itself are tightly regulated under these laws. Even so, the main focus of these laws is the regulation of interstate commerce in firearms. The basic way that it does this is by prohibiting the interstate transfer of firearms, except by licensed dealers, importers, and manufacturers. And this license is known as the Federal Firearms License.

The first section of the act deals with prohibited persons. Basically anyone that is or has been in jail for a specific amount of time, a fugitive from justice, an illegal alien, under the influence of drugs, dishonorably discharged, anyone that has renounced their citizenship, convicted of domestic violence, a restraining order.

An interesting point of note is that persons under the age of 18 are prohibited from possessing handguns or handgun ammunition. There are exceptions to these rules though — if a handgun is used for employment education target practice or a handgun that is possessed while defending the home of the juvenile or a home in which they are an invited guest.

Additionally, anyone under indictment for any crime that can be punished by jail time of over one year cannot receive a firearm. They may, however, continued to legally and lawfully possess any firearms that they obtained before their indictment.

Like most laws, there is a fair amount of ongoing controversy concerning them. Luckily there are a few organizations that work to keep the federal regulators from unnecessarily restricting the rights of Americans to own firearms. One of the most vocal supporters of gun rights is the National Rifle Association, commonly known as the NRA. If you’re concerned with your rights as an American to own and possess firearms, it is highly recommended that you consider joining the National Rifle Association. And remember, the sooner you apply for your FFL license, the better off you’ll be. You may not be able to do it if you wait too long.

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