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Guns, Excise Taxes, Wildlife Restoration, and the National Firearms Act
Congressional Research Service · 2018-03-05 · Reports · 7,934 words · PDF available
Federal taxes on firearms and ammunition are collected through different methods and used for different purposes, depending on the nature of the firearms. Some tax receipts are used for wildlife resto...
Material Support for Terrorism Is Not Always an “Act of International Terrorism,” Second Circuit Holds
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (Second Circuit) recently overturned a jury verdict deeming one of the largest financial institutions in the Middle East liable for providing financial...
A Bar Bouncer Equivalent for Planes in Flight
Two federal appellate courts recently upheld convictions under the federal statute that outlaws intimidating flight attendants aboard a commercial airline. Both cases involved boorish in-flight misco...