Videos tagged with Office of Public Defense

This video from Washington Gun Law, featuring expert William Kirk, analyzes West Virginia's SB 1071, a bill aiming to legalize machine gun transfers to qualified citizens by leveraging an exemption in federal law (18 U.S.C. 922(o)). The legislation proposes the state, through an Office of Public Defense, acts as the transferor and possessor under state authority to bypass federal prohibitions. The analysis highlights potential legal challenges, particularly citing the precedent set by 'United States v. Warner', which suggests state permission alone doesn't equate to being 'under the authority' of the state for federal exemption purposes.