Prerequisites To Get A Federal Firearms License

A federal firearms license is issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Whether you intend to own a firearm, wish to manufacture firearms, ammunition or explosives or simply want to collect a few relics or unique firearms, everyone would require a federal firearms license to be able to do so, legally. Laws vary between states and the exact statutes and requisites would depend on the state laws. However, there are some general prerequisites that are applicable if you were to apply for a federal firearms license http://nmt-inc.com/federalfirearmslicense/ in the United States. (more…)

Lax Gun Ownership Laws Could Impact Ability Of High-Risk Individuals To Purchase Firearms

Lax Gun Ownership Laws Could Impact Ability Of High-Risk Individuals To Purchase Firearms (via redOrbit)

Sixty percent of persons incarcerated for gun crimes in the thirteen U.S. states with the most lax standards for legal firearm ownership were not legally prohibited from possessing firearms when they committed the crime that led to their incarceration. According to the study by researchers at the Johns… (more…)

And the gold medallist in pigeon killing is…

And the gold medallist in pigeon killing is… (via AFP)

Live pigeon shooting, pistol duelling and club swinging won’t feature at the London Olympics, but there was a time when they were all medal events. Live pigeon shooting featured for the first — and only — time at the Paris Olympics in 1900 where around 300 birds were killed. Belgium’s Leon de Lunden… (more…)