Department of Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms v. Galioto

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear NCLA Case Against ATF’s Unilateral Bump-Stock Ban

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Friday, November 3, 2023

Today, the Court granted the government’s request for a writ of certiorari in NCLA’s challenge to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ unilateral bump-stock ban.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Court granted the government’s request for a writ of certiorari in NCLA’s challenge to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ unilateral bump-stock ban.
  • Garland v. Cargill will be NCLA’s fourth case argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in under 2 years.
  • As these cases show, we will fight all the way to the Supreme Court to protect civil liberties from federal agencies’ attacks.
  • We are confident the U.S. Supreme Court will right this wrong for Michael Cargill and all Americans.”

NCLA Endorses Request for U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on ATF’s Unilateral Bump Stock Ban

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

That petition asks the Court to hear NCLA’s challenge to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ unilateral bump stock ban.

Key Points: 
  • That petition asks the Court to hear NCLA’s challenge to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ unilateral bump stock ban.
  • That rule reversed ATF’s long-standing recognition that bump stock-equipped firearms are not illegal machineguns.
  • NCLA urges the Supreme Court to resolve this issue and safeguard Americans’ rights against administrative agency power grabs.
  • We agree it is high time for the High Court to weigh in on the lawfulness of ATF’s bump stock ban and reassert Congress’s primacy.”

EDPMA Study Reveals 32% Decrease in OON payments due to the flawed implementation of the No Surprises Act

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Emergency departments are experiencing a 32% decrease in out-of-network payments from health plans since the implementation of the No Surprises Act (NSA), according to a new study from the the Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA). This dramatic reduction significantly risks how emergency departments deliver emergency care.

Key Points: 
  • MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Emergency departments are experiencing a 32% decrease in out-of-network payments from health plans since the implementation of the No Surprises Act (NSA), according to a new study from the the Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA).
  • This dramatic reduction significantly risks how emergency departments deliver emergency care.
  • While it appears the NSA achieved its goal to protect patients, the flawed implementation of the legislation threatens how emergency departments are staffed and could jeopardize the emergency care patients deserve.
  • Post-NSA out-of-network payments decreased 92% of the time (compared to Pre-NSA rates) resulting in an average decrease of 32% per emergency department visit.