The complications regarding the illegal firearms used in Timoshenko's murder inspired new laws passed in New York City, which authorized new penalties, touted as "part of the toughest illegal gun possession law in the country".
"The Department's Office of the General Counsel has advised that the Secretary has discretion to interpret the broad language of the statute as to its permissiveness regarding the purchase of firearms and training on the use of firearms," reads the July 16 memo.
Ardolini's attorney, Michael Davey, said his client used his personal weapon on the private job and believes that all laws were followed regarding the carrying of firearms.
That decision rejected a District of Columbia ban on the possession of handguns that extended to weapons kept in the home, but it did not resolve many other issues regarding the regulation of firearms.
The State Department, citing possible compliance concerns regarding the export of firearms, has ordered a Web site to remove what are believed to be the world's first online instructions on how to build a 3-D printable handgun.
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The Justice Department declined to prosecute Ms. Rehnquist for "any possible violations of criminal statutes regarding the possession of a firearm or law enforcement credentials," the report says.
He was also unrepentant regarding the possession of a firearm within Chicago city limits.
And state open-carry laws regarding the public display of firearms tend to be far more permissive toward long guns than handguns.
Final Rule 41-F, issued by the Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco Firearms, and Explosives in January, regarding the making or transferring of a firearm under the National Firearms Act, became effective July 13 , 2016
