Federal Firearms License (FFL) Revocation Stopped After Legal Representation By Our Law Firm

Federal firearms license (FFL) holders are under far more scrutiny these days than they have ever been before.  An FFL is the license a person or business needs to be a licensed gun seller.    The Gun Control Act (GCA) of 1968, codified in 18 U.S.C. Sect. 923(a), requires firearms dealers to maintain a license from the Attorney General.  But the Attorney General, after notice and a hearing, has the power to revoke a license if the holder has “willfully violated” any provision of the Gun Control Act.  But what is a willful violation?    

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Missouri Expungements Restore Gun Possession Rights, Says Federal Court

With a federal court ruling issued on July 13, 2023, Phillips & Thomas LLC has litigated a very important firearms rights case to a successful conclusion.  For the first time, a Missouri federal court has ruled that Missouri’s criminal expungement statute, RSMo. §610.140, does restore a person’s right to possess a firearm. 

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