Pistol to rifle conversion kits -- avoiding NFA.

Got an interesting question about pistol to rifle conversion kits, and whether they were NFA.  Although somewhat complicated, the entire mat...

Inquest into death of Michael Mason

I do not normally comment upon cases in which I am involved but this one is exceptional and I shall confine myself to (relatively) neutral o...

8th edition books are shipping

I began shipping individual Paypal orders of the Eighth Edition on Thursday (12/4/2014).  I received books from the printer the day before T...

An apology -- to someone

On Sunday I ran into a gentleman at the Orlando Gun Show who actually kept a copy of my very first edition.  He brought it to show me -- wit...

New edition debuting at Orlando Gun Show this weekend!

For those of you who want a "first" look at the 8th edition -- here's a copy of  the front and back covers.   I'll be debu...

Someone is trying to steal your horse -- per new 2014 statutes

OK . . .  I've decided to respond to a blog question on another blog (Florida Carry), and thought I should put it here first -- as it is...

Suspension of my twitter account

To let you all know my twitter account has been suspended at the request of @dragonducatis. I have asked twitter to reinstate it.

When is a law not a law? When no-one troubles to bring it into force.

Note: I am happy to report that the Coalition Government finally listened to concerns expressed by me and many others over this and section ...

Further Court Update: R v Robert Palmer

Facts Yesterday, just days after the Wojcicki case, came the sentencing of Robert Palmer, a lorry driver who had earlier pleaded guilty to c...

Case Update: R v Wojcicki. Turning a corner?

The evidence (taken from the reports of WalesOnline who have covered this story in detail) At around 8pm Mr Wojcicki drove his 3 ton minibus...

E-BOOK ON SELF DEFENSE ON AMAZON

Well . . . you've been asking for it . . .  so here it is.   I finished an e-book on Florida self defense laws that went on sale at Amaz...

New case supports my analysis of HB 89

In the recent case of Hill v. State , 39 Fla. L. Weekly D. 1464  (Fla. 4DCA 2014)(en banc), the Fourth District confirmed that F.S . 776.012...

Cumulative August 2014 "Florida Firearms" book update

Florida Firearms – Law, Use & Ownership  – cumulative update 7th edition only, for August 2014  copyright 2014 by jon h. gutmacher This...

Firearms in a Motorcycle saddlebag

A question about firearms and motorcycles: by jon gutmacher I was emailed a question that came up on a Facebook discussion on Florida Concea...

Abramski v. United States -- US Supreme Court 2014

There's been a lot of chatter on the June 16th 2014 decision of the United States Supreme Court in Abramski v. United State s.   In a nu...

Disqualifications for bad driving

Last night I was invited by Roadpeace to the inaugural meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Justice on our Roads chaired by Bar...