Is Now a Good Time to Start a Firearms Business?

Posted on by Joshua Prince, Esq.

From time to time, clients will inquire about when is the best time to start a firearms business? I always respond, “When isn’t it a good time to start a firearms business?” Obviously, there are no crystal balls and a lot depends on your own marketing ability, as well as the demeanor of the current Congress and Presidency. Nevertheless, there was a recent article in the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF) publication SHOT Business. In this article, it spoke to the owners of Del-Ton, a husband and wife team that started their company in 2000 by selling a few items on Ebay. When Tony Autry and his wife, Kassandra, began this venture, it was part-time. Tony kept his day job in telecommunications. However, they both wanted to make the business a full-time venture.

Slowly, they began building upper assemblies. Within a year, they were producing so many assemblies that they had to build a 1,000-square foot steel building to accommodate the growing business. But, little did they know that by 2007, they would need a 4,500-square foot building to accommodate their needs! But that too was outgrown by 2009, when they acquired a 10,800-square foot building. Now, they have released the 4,500-square foot building, as a back up, because the 10,800-square foot building is already too small! Carrying more than 1,600 products, which they expect to expand shortly, Del-Ton is an example of how you can build your own dream and be part of the firearms industry.

If you are interested in starting a business or acquiring an FFL, contact me today, so that we can discuss your needs. We have tailored operating agreements for FFLs and other business-types in the firearms industry. When it comes to seeing your dream come true, we are ready and able to help you make that dream become a reality.

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Published by Joshua Prince, Esq.

With our 2nd Amendment rights being attacked at both the Federal and State level, and the ATF (Burea of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives) trying to close down FFLs (Federal Firearms Licensees) for minor infractions while making FFLs the scapegoat when the ATF's records are inaccurate, I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I am one of only a handful of attorneys across the US that practices in the niche area of law known as firearms law. I decided to concentrate my legal practice on firearms law not only because I am a shooter and firearms enthusiast, but also to ensure that our inalienable Right to Keep and Bear Arms is never encroached upon. I handle cases at the Federal and State level for both FFLs and individuals. At the federal and state levels for individuals, I actively defend the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution and Section 21 of the PA Constitution, as well as, help individuals with: - License to Carry Firearms Denials; - Challenges to Erroneous PICS Denials; - Relief from Firearms Disabilities; - Estate Planning Advice; - Gun/NFA Trusts; and - 42 USC 1983 Actions for Deprivation of Civil Rights At both the state and federal levels, I represent FFLs and SOTs throughout Pennsylvania and the US regarding: - ATF Compliance Inspections; - Warning Letters and Hearings; - FFL Revocations; - Corporate Structure Advice - Indoor/Outdoor Range Implementation; and - Forfeiture Proceedings In following my love for firearms and firearms law, I have taught several Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars on Firearms in Estates and Trusts and Firearms Law 101 for several Bar Associations, including Berks, Cumberland, and Dauphin Counties. I also planned and taught several Firearms in Estates CLE classes for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI). While at Widener Law School, I was a member of the Widener Law Journal. I wrote an article on the Inaccuracy of the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (NFRTR). I also had an article published on Fee Disputes in Workers Compensation cases in the Widener Law Journal, Volume 18, No. 2. You can often find me posting on several internet forums, including Subguns, Uzitalk, AR15, and PAFOA. I also hold PA Firearms Law classes for local ranges to inform the public on the firearm laws of the Commonwealth. Following in my father's footsteps, I am also a Board member for the Pottstown Police Athletic League (PAL).

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