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: Firearms Law
Philadelphia Gun Permit Unit – Temporarily Closed?
In an interesting turn of events, the Philadelphia Police Department's Gun Permit Unit is currently listed as "temporarily closed" on its website in the wake of its and the L&I Board of Review's unlawful disclosure of license to carry firearm applicant's confidential information which I discussed in my previous blog post, Has Philadelphia Revealed Your … Continue reading Philadelphia Gun Permit Unit – Temporarily Closed?
Has Philadelphia Revealed Your License to Carry Firearms Information? If So, Call Us Today
Recently, the City of Philadelphia, through Philadelphia’s Department of Licenses and Inspections, violated the confidentiality requirements of any License To Carry Firearms (LTCF) application, with its new web application which allowed for disclosure of any LTCF applicant's information where the applicant was denied, revoked, or appealed. While I didn't have an opportunity to review the site … Continue reading Has Philadelphia Revealed Your License to Carry Firearms Information? If So, Call Us Today
The Dirt on Gun Care – Gun Retailers Missing Out on Customer Relation Opportunities
I recently attended an NRA safety class. A portion of the class was focused on how to clean the firearm correctly and what products should be used. Typically, a gun owner knows that proper cleaning not only increases the lifespan of the gun but also helps ensure proper function. Anymore, there are so many gun-care … Continue reading The Dirt on Gun Care – Gun Retailers Missing Out on Customer Relation Opportunities
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!!!
Prince Law Offices P.C./FICG’s Third Bi-Annual Machine Gun Shoot – Oct 20, 2012
Prince Law Offices, P.C./Firearms Industry Consulting Group (FICG) will be hosting the third bi-annual machine gun shoot at Eastern Lancaster County Rod and Gun Club on October 20, 2012. Eastern Lancaster Rod and Gun Club is located at 966 Smyrna Road, Kinzers, PA 17535. It will start at 11am and go until 4pm. From 11am … Continue reading Prince Law Offices P.C./FICG’s Third Bi-Annual Machine Gun Shoot – Oct 20, 2012
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.
Press Release: Attorney Joshua Prince Featured on Examiner.com
We are proud to announce that Attorney Joshua Prince of Prince Law Offices, P.C. was featured in a blog article on Examiner.com written by David Codrea, who writes for Gun Rights Examiner. Mr. Cordrea is also a field editor for GUNS Magazine, and a blogger at The War on Guns: Notes from the Resistance. The article … Continue reading Press Release: Attorney Joshua Prince Featured on Examiner.com
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