Our firm filed comments on behalf of the United States Justice Foundation and The Senior Citizens League opposing efforts by the Food and Drug Administration to restrict access by Americans to homeopathic remedies.
Independence Institute v. FEC — Amicus Brief
Today we filed an amicus brief in support of the Independence Institute in their challenge to the Federal Election Commission’s regulations requiring the names and addresses of donors to nonprofits doing issue ads, which technically meet the criteria of Independent Expenditures, to be disclosed. Our brief explains the motivation of Congress for wanting this information.
Jeremiah Morgan Testifies Before the Federal Election Commission
Today, on behalf of the Free Speech Coalition, Inc., the Free Speech Defense and Education Fund, Inc., and U.S. Justice Foundation Jeremiah Morgan of our firm testified before the Federal Election Commission at its Hearings on the McCutcheon v. FEC Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. (His testimony appears at 5:19:51 of the video.)
Comments filed opposing FEC rulemaking after McCutcheon Decision
Today we filed comments in response to the Federal Election Commission notice in considering a petition for rulemaking. This petition asks the FEC to expand the definition of “federal office” to include a delegate to a constitutional convention for proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
We explained that the FEC has no authority to expand the definition of “federal office”
Comments filed with the FEC on Definition of “Federal Office”
Today we filed comments in response to the Federal Election Commission notice in considering a petition for rulemaking. This petition asks the FEC to expand the definition of “federal office” to include a delegate to a constitutional convention for proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
We explained that the FEC has no authority to expand the definition of “federal office”
Comments filed with Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives opposing Multiple Rifle Sale Reporting (take two)
For the second time in as many months, our firm filed comments on behalf of Gun Owners of America, Inc. and Gun Owners Foundation, expressing opposition to the ATF’s continuing effort to require federally licensed firearms dealers (FFL’s) to report to ATF information regarding the sale of multiple rifles.
Purportedly concerned about firearms being trafficked to Mexican drug cartels, three years
GOA/GOF Comments to BATFE on Report of Multiple Sales of Rifles
See note above on “Comments filed with Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives opposing Multiple Rifle Sales Reporting (take two)” filed on July 23.
Important comments were also filed by U.S. Justice Foundation.
Gun Owners of America & Gun Owners Foundation Comments to ATF on “Adjudicated as a Mental Defective”
President Obama announced that his Administration would do all in its power to stop gun violence. By that he seems to have meant reducing private ownership of firearms. Now, it turns out that he is not just doing things within his presidential power to achieve that objective – he is usurping legislative power to amend statutes unilaterally.
On January 7, 2014, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,
U.S. Justice Foundation Comments to HHS on HIPAA Privacy Rule and the NICS System
Our firm filed comments for U.S. Justice Foundation with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) opposing its Proposed Rule designed to decrease the number of Americans who may possess firearms, particular adversely affecting Veterans.
Our comments explain that the HIPAA Privacy Rules have been perverted from their original purpose to enhance patient confidences. Especially,
Gun Owners Foundation Comments to HHS on HIPAA Privacy Rule and the NICS System
Our firm filed comments for Gun Owners Foundation with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) opposing its Proposed Rule designed to decrease the number of Americans who may possess firearms, even for self defense in the home.
The HHS Proposed Rule (“PR”) is one of the “23 executive actions” announced by the Obama Administration allegedly in response to the Newtown,
Comments to ATF on NFA Weapons
Today, our firm submitted comments on behalf of Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) opposing an ATF Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
ATF’s proposed rule PR would change the requirements for applications to make or transfer certain National Firearms Act firearms and devices. Many CLEOs are opposed to an armed citizenry
FEC Issues Advisory Opinion Sought by Citizens for Joseph Miller
Representing Alaska Senate candidate Joseph Miller’s campaign committee, Bill Olson appeared before the Federal Election Commission today to answer questions about the facts underlying Advisory Opinion Request No. 13-11 filed by the firm on the campaign’s behalf. After a lengthy discussion, the FEC approved the Advisory Opinion on a 5-1 vote. The Commission ruled that the Committee’s
Gun Owners of America, Inc. and Gun Owners Foundation Comments to ATF on “Requests to Exempt Certain Projectiles from Regulation as ‘Armor Piercing’ Ammunition”
Today our firm filed comments with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) on behalf of Gun Owners of America, Inc. and Gun Owners Foundation pursuant to the ATF request for comments on the use of the “sporting purposes” exemption for “certain projectiles from regulation as ‘armor piercing’ ammunition.”
These comments were filed because “GOA and
Gun Owners of America, Inc. and Gun Owners Foundation Comments on Administrative Disposition of Weapons Amendment Act of 2012
Today our firm filed comments to the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on the Judiciary on behalf of Gun Owners of America, Inc. and Gun Owners Foundation on the proposed “Administrative Disposition of Weapons Amendment Act of 2012.”
Center for Individual Freedom, et al. v. Chris Van Hollen, et al. Amicus Brief for Free Speech Coalition, Inc., et al. in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Today our firm filed an amicus brief in the case of Center for Individual Freedom, et al. v. Chris Van Hollen, et al. in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in support of appellants and reversal.
Our brief argues that the BCRA section 201 provision requiring disclosure of the names and addresses of all contributors who contributed an aggregate of $1,000 or more
Gun Owners Foundation Comments to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives In Response to ATF’s January 2011 “Study on the Importability of Certain Shotguns”
On behalf of Gun Owners Foundation, we filed comments today with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in response to ATF’s January 2011 “Study on the Importability of Certain Shotguns.”
Daniel Chapter One Application for Stay
Today we filed an Application for Stay with the Federal Trade Commission, asking the Commission to stay its Order of January 25, 2010 against Daniel Chapter One, pending review in an Article III court. The Application was supported by a Memorandum, a Proposed Form of Order, and the following declarations:
National Taxpayers Union v Social Security Administration Amicus Brief in Support of Petitioner U.S. Supreme Court
Today, our firm filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of petitioner National Taxpayers Union. At issue in this case is the constitutionality of a statute — section 1140 of the Social Security Act — which was misused to uphold significant penalties against National Taxpayers Union for engaging in core political speech, entitled to the strongest First Amendment protection
BATF Firearm Civil Forfeiture Procedures and Policies: An Attorney’s Guide
On behalf of Gun Owners Foundation, our firm authored “BATF Firearm Civil Forfeiture Procedures and Policies: An Attorney’s Guide” on July 4, 2007. The guide is intended to provide a procedural overview for attorneys unfamiliar with civil forfeiture law as it applies to firearms, including what to expect from the BATF, and how to go about recovering seized assets.
This manual has
Daniel Chapter One Motion to Dismiss
Our firm has been retained to assist in the defense of Daniel Chapter One (DCO), a health and healing ministry, and which is under attack by the FTC. On January 11, 2009, DCO filed a Motion to Dismiss.
Information about the FTC attack on this ministry.
Free Speech Coalition Reply Comments on Cooperative Mail Rule
On behalf of Free Speech Coalition, we filed Reply Comments in Postal Regulatory Commission Docket No. PI2008 4 opposing broadening the cooperative mail rule to impose significant burdens on new and smaller nonprofit organizations.
Free Speech Coalition Initial Comments on Cooperative Mail Rule
On behalf of the Free Speech Coalition, we filed Initial Comments in Postal Regulatory Commission Docket No. PI2008 4 requesting that the Commission make no change to the cooperative mail rule (CMR) in the Postal Service’s regulations that was revised by the Postal Service in 2003. The Commission is reviewing the CMR pursuant to the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, Pub. L. 109 435, Section
Gun Owners of America/Gun Owners Foundation Comments to the U.S. Postal Service Regarding “Proposed New Standards Prohibit the Mailing of Replica or Inert Munitions”
Today, on behalf of Gun Owners of American and Gun Owners Foundation, we filed comments opposing the United States Postal Service’s “Proposed New Standards Prohibit the Mailing of Replica or Inert Munitions.” (See 73 Fed. Reg. 12321.) The new rule proposes to declare nonmailable “[r]eplica or inert munitions.”
The comments demonstrate that the proposed standard is
TSCL Comments on FDA Report “FDA Science and Mission at Risk: Report of the Subcommittee on Science and Technology”
On behalf of TREA Senior Citizens League (“TSCL”), we filed comments with the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) in opposition to the FDA’s Science Board Report Entitled “FDA Science and Mission at Risk: Report of the Subcommittee on Science and Technology.”
The Report asserts that the FDA is in danger of not being able to perform its mission without a vast and unprecedented doubling
Jeremiah Morgan Testifies Before the Federal Election Commission
Today, on behalf of the Free Speech Coalition, Inc. and the Free Speech Defense and Education Fund, Inc., Jeremiah Morgan of our firm testified before the Federal Election Commission at its Hearings on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of “Electioneering Communications.”