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“John represented me at my hearing in Fairfax County Circuit Court for my Petition for Restoration of Firearms Rights. My case was a bit complex and it incorporated some new legislation that John was very educated on. The legislation was so new that the Commonwealth’s Attorney and the Judge did not have any knowledge of it. John’s actions in the courtroom to bring the new legislation to the attention of the court were astonishing and brilliant; even bringing a smile to the Judge and pat on the back from a fellow attorney after the hearing.
John’s flat rate pricing for representation is amazingly affordable. He is true to his word, communicates through out the entire process and works diligently to represent you. I highly recommend John Pierce.” - Shawn
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“I contacted John via email regarding trust and estate work that I needed and questions that I had. He called me that same day, walked me through the process, took adequate time and was very patient in responding to my questions. He is very down to earth and professional. I was astounded as I found he was on travel, yet he took the time to personally contact me. He was very responsive in following up with the documents that I needed. I am extremely pleased and appreciative of the time he took with me and his outstanding level of service. I've worked with a number of attorneys in my profession and John exceeds the standards that I am accustomed to. I highly recommend him.” - Ron
Category Archives: Administrative Law
Understanding the status of forced reset triggers in Virginia
In an agreement between the government and Rare Breed Triggers, announced Friday May 16th, 2025, the Department of Justice agreed that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives overstepped its authority in reclassifying forced reset triggers (FRTs) as machine … Continue reading
Posted in 2A, Administrative Law, ATF, ATF Ruling, BATFE, Court Rulings, Forced Reset Triggers, Machine Guns, Regulatory Rulemaking, Virginia Law
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Supreme Court strikes down ATF bump stock reinterpretation
In a 6 to 3 decision, the Supreme Court has dealt yet another blow to the ATF’s rampant administrative overreach. In the case of Garland v. Cargill, embedded below, the court ruled that, despite the emotional pleas underlying the push … Continue reading
Posted in Administrative Deference, Administrative Law, ATF, ATF Ruling, Bump Fire Stocks, Court Rulings, Machine Guns, US Supreme Court
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District Court grants summary judgment in case challenging ATF arm-brace rulemaking
Today the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted summary judgement in favor of the plaintiffs (gun owners) in the case of Mock v. Garland. As you may remember, this was a suit challenging the ATF … Continue reading
Posted in 2021R-08F, 2A, Administrative Deference, Administrative Law, AR Pistols, Arm Brace, ATF, ATF Ruling, BATFE, Court Rulings, Federal Court, Fifth Circuit, Regulatory Rulemaking, Stabilizing Brace, Tax Stamp
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Important Supreme Court decisions that are expected by the first week of July
The clock is ticking down for several key Supreme Court cases that impact the firearms community. The first of these cases is United States v. Rahimi which concerns the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8), a federal law that prohibits … Continue reading
Posted in Administrative Deference, Administrative Law, ATF Ruling, BATFE, Bruen Decision, Bump Fire Stocks, Court Rulings, Domestic Violence, Due Process, Federal Court, Federal Law, Machine Guns, Prohibited Persons, Regulatory Rulemaking, SCOTUS, Second Amendment
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It is finally possible to use the NICS appeal process for NFA denials
While those of us in the legal community have been helping clients file NICS Appeals and Voluntary Appeal File Applications since their inception, they were not designed with NFA applications in mind. In fact, since July 13, 2016, when the … Continue reading
Posted in 41F, Administrative Law, ATF, ATF Ruling, Background Checks, BATFE, FBI, NFA Denials, NFA Open Disposition, NFA Transfers, NICS, Prohibited Persons
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