DOJ, Public Defender Clash Over Machine Guns Before Appellate Court

Summary

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is involved in a legal clash before an appellate court with a public defender concerning federal machine gun restrictions. Despite challenging some state and local gun control measures, the DOJ continues to defend the majority of federal gun laws, including the National Firearms Act (NFA) and its regulations on suppressors, short-barreled firearms, and machine guns.