Did it cross your mind yet how the government shutdown is affecting the firearms industry? Listen to my interview on the Austin Hill Show as posted on Rare – Former Prosecutor Talks Shutdown and Gun Licensing. Here’s the short list: BATFE and the State Department have furloughed the majority of their non-law enforcement personnel; FFL applications are NOT being processed or will be delayed due to reduced processing agents; NFA transfer applications are NOT being processed and tax stamps are NOT being issued – all but 2 of the ATF’s…Read More
Estate planning for farmers and ranchers poses unique challenges. The family farm is a personal legacy, which has often been in the family for generations. Emotional attachments to the farm are strong. According to the USDA, approximately 96% of the 2.2 million farms are classified as “family farms”. Family farms account for over 86% of the value of all farm production, having a critical impact on the rural economy. The average age of a farm operator is 57 and the fastest growing operator segment is over age 65. Despite the…Read More
If you are a gun owner and you are not frightened by the gun control that will result if the United Nations Small Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is ratified, you need to educate yourself. The UN has written materials on their website, which describe the theory behind the proposed Treaty. I described the Treaty and its effects in my interview with Austin Hill this morning. You can listen to the audio under the title “Idaho Attorney and Gun Rights Expert Alex Kincaid Discusses the US Consideration of a UN Gun Registry”.Read More
Austin Hill asked me this morning on his KINF radio program to provide legal insight into the DC shootings. As a lawyer, I enjoy tackling challenging issues. I love displaying my knowledge of the law by analyzing a unique situation in an effort to provide a creative solution or raise an interesting issue. The DC shooting, however, provides no such challenge. We are not in any way enlightened by this tragedy. We are sitting back watching a bad version of Groundhog Day, with the replay of a criminal killing helpless…Read More
Gun Trusts are not being eliminated. But one of the benefits of having a gun trust might be. The proposed rule, if passed as currently drafted, will require that a “responsible person” of a company or trust be photographed, fingerprinted, and obtain the signature of the chief law enforcement officer (CLEO). The concern, according to the federal government, is that criminals are using entities to avoid a background check, and thereafter obtaining firearms regulated by the National Firearms Act without a background check. Although the government provides no statistical support…Read More
If your doctor asks you about guns in your home, do you have to answer? If you believe the question is pertinent to your treatment, you may choose to answer it. A doctor cannot compel you to answer the question, and if a doctor chooses to turn you away for your refusal to answer the question, choose another doctor. You can listen to my interview with Austin Hill of KINF on this topic here. Although Pres. Obama has made comments about the importance of determining if guns are “in the wrong…Read More
Shortly after the release of information by Edward Snowden revealing the United States Government’s abuse of a provision of the Patriot Act, and confirmation by President Obama that an order of the FISC (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court) requires the country’s three largest phone companies, including Verizon, to turn over all wireless and landline customers’ daily, detailed call information to the federal government, the ACLU filed suit against the heads of our national intelligence agencies. The lawsuit names as defendants the heads of the National Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation,…Read More
I have been inundated today with inquiries about the Obama administration’s announcement for two new “common sense” executive actions. Full story here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/08/29/fact-sheet-new-executive-actions-reduce-gun-violence. You can also read an article in the Idaho Reporter and listen to my interview with Austin Hill at KINF here. Trouble is, these executive actions are as devoid of common sense as the prior 23 presidential memoranda issued earlier this year. The first will “keep military grade rifles off the streets”. So now they’re targeting the Garand and not the AR15. Most liberals haven’t a clue what…Read More
Guns and Ammo recently ranked “the best states for gun owners 2013”, which yielded some surprising results. Idaho gun enthusiasts were surprised to see gun friendly Idaho coming in at number 32. Our other Northwestern states came in at 40 for Washington (not too surprising, and downgraded in the NFA, concealed carry, and miscellaneous categories) and Oregon at 28 (downgraded in the carry, castle doctrine, and miscellaneous categories). Interestingly, Oregon is also number 26 in the country for gun ownership, with over 40% of residents owning guns (better than the…Read More
