Desktop fabrication is getting a lot of attention these days and not all of the attention is positive. There are concerns about how the technology makes it easier for someone to make a gun, or to be more exact, print one. The instructions, even the blueprints and lists of raw materials needed for gun making, … Continue reading Up In Arms About Printing Arms
Category: ATF
Department of State is Stepping up Enforcement of ITAR related to Manufacturers
Frequently, clients that are considering or have obtained their 07 manufacturing Federal Firearms License (FFL) inquire as to whether they must register with the Directorate of Defense Trade Control of the State Department under the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), which is implemented through the International Trafficking in Arms Regulations (ITAR). While very few 07 … Continue reading Department of State is Stepping up Enforcement of ITAR related to Manufacturers
Federal Firearms Licensee SOT Refund, Pt 2.
Today at the National Shooting Sports Foundation Import/Export Conference, I inquired of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF or BATFE), as to the requirements for a refund of one's previously paid Special Occupation Tax (SOT) that I previously blogged about here. Gary Schiable, the Prophet of the NFA Branch and everything NFA, … Continue reading Federal Firearms Licensee SOT Refund, Pt 2.
News Regarding NFA Applications – Enlongated Approval Times Could Be Coming to an End!!!
Today at the National Shooting Sports Foundation Import/Export Conference, Steve Albro, Chief of ATF's Firearms/Explosives Services Division informed the attendees that that the elongated NFA approval process (Forms 1s and Forms 4s that are currently taking 6-8 months for approval) could be coming to an end! He started out by explaining, as I have previously … Continue reading News Regarding NFA Applications – Enlongated Approval Times Could Be Coming to an End!!!
Can You, as an FFL, Obtain a Refund of Your SOT? The Answer May Surprise You.
On occasion the issue arises as to whether a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) can obtain a refund of his/her/its Special Occupation Tax that was previously paid but not utilized. There is very little information on this topic and there are no regulations that speak to it directly. However, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and … Continue reading Can You, as an FFL, Obtain a Refund of Your SOT? The Answer May Surprise You.
Post Sample Machine Gun Transfers When the License Holder is Going Out of Business
A lot of Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) become confused with the different regulations for transferring post sample machine guns, especially when the FFL is going out of business. Post sample machine guns, sometimes referred to as post may machine guns, are those machine guns which were imported or manufactured post May 19, 1986. Pursuant to … Continue reading Post Sample Machine Gun Transfers When the License Holder is Going Out of Business
As an FFL in PA, do you need to provide safety locks with every sale?
Frequently, Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) that I represent will inquire whether they need to provide safety locks with every sale. While federal law does not require such, Pennsylvania law does. Pursuant to 18 PA.C.S. 6142, "It shall be unlawful for any licensee to sell, deliver or transfer any firearm as defined in section 6102 (relating … Continue reading As an FFL in PA, do you need to provide safety locks with every sale?
How to register or unregister a firearm
Frequently, clients will call and inquire how they can register or unregister a firearm. As both federal and state law come into play, both need to be addressed. First, 18 U.S.C. 926 provides, "...nor that any system of registration of firearms, firearms owners, or firearms transactions or dispositions be established." Thus, with the exception of … Continue reading How to register or unregister a firearm
Starting Your New Firearms Business – FFL/LLC Formation
If you are planning on starting a new firearms business (dealer, manufacturer, or importer), you really need to consider proper corporate/company protections that are available, as well as, ensuring that the Operating Agreement or By-Laws are tailored to your business in the firearms industry. While I have been providing this service for Pennsylvania Federal Firearms … Continue reading Starting Your New Firearms Business – FFL/LLC Formation
Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Exportation Report Due Soon Even if You Didn’t Manufacture!
All manufacturers will have until April 2nd, 2012 (not April 1, 2012, since it falls on a Sunday) to file their annual manufacturing report. While ATF should have mailed you out a copy, if you didn't receive a copy, here is a copy of the ATF Form 5300.11. For those who are unaware, you can … Continue reading Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Exportation Report Due Soon Even if You Didn’t Manufacture!
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