Legal Opinion
Mitchell Arms, Inc. v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided April 13, 1992No. 90-3864 CPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WIESE, Judge.
In March of 1989, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (“ATF”) announced that it would reexamine its earlier determination that semiautomatic, assault-type rifles were suitable for “sporting purposes,” and could, therefore, be imported into the United States. Initially ATF suspended, and ultimately it revoked, all import permits for this type of weapon. Simultaneously, the Agency also undertook to review the suitability for importation of several other types of weapons, including .22 caliber rimfire semiautomatic rifles.
Plaintiff is an arms importer who was…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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