Videos tagged with Firearms Owner Protection Act

This video, presented by an experienced firearms instructor knowledgeable in US firearm laws and policy, discusses the Hughes Amendment and its impact on machine gun ownership. It explores a potential legislative loophole in West Virginia (SB 1071) that could allow for the sale of post-86 sample machine guns to residents, effectively circumventing the ban. The instructor urges viewers to contact West Virginia senators to support this bill, highlighting its potential to make West Virginia a champion of the Second Amendment.

This video discusses HR 225, a proposed bill aimed at clarifying and expanding protections for law-abiding citizens transporting firearms across state lines. It highlights issues arising from current interpretations of the Firearms Owner Protection Act (FOPA) and explains how HR 225 seeks to address these by explicitly covering temporary lodging, food, fuel, and vehicle maintenance stops, as well as placing the burden of proof on states to demonstrate a violation. The video encourages viewers to contact their representatives to support the bill's passage.

The Firearms Owner Protection Act (FOPA) of 1986 significantly amended federal firearms law. Key provisions included the Hughes Amendment, which banned the possession or transfer of machine guns manufactured after May 19, 1986, while exempting government agencies. FOPA also expanded the definition of prohibited persons and introduced new regulations for FFLs, including requirements for reporting multiple sales and allowing business at temporary locations. Positively, it permitted the government to revoke an FFL only for willful violations, required warrants for record examinations (except for annual inspections), repealed restrictions on ammunition shipment to homes, and prohibited the establishment of a federal firearms registry.