The US Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) has formed the USCCALegal Defense Foundation, Inc. to provide members with protection in the event the member is required to use deadly force. Named Self-Defense Shield, it is a insurance policy, owned by the USCCA, that designated the members as beneficiaries. Depending on the level of membership (Silver PLUS, Gold PLUS, or Platinum PLUS) will … Continue reading USSCA Defense Shield – Firearm Self-Defense Insurance
Category: Pennsylvania Firearms Law
ATF, PSP and Berks County Sheriff’s Department – Firearms Licensee Seminar
Tonight, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives conducted a Firearms Licensee seminar, along with the Pennsylvania State Police, and which was hosted by the Berks County Sheriff’s Department. Accordingly, a huge thanks goes out Sheriff Weaknecht for making this possible. In years past, ATF has attempted to hold these seminars on a more frequent basis … Continue reading ATF, PSP and Berks County Sheriff’s Department – Firearms Licensee Seminar
Can you Fund your Own Federal Relief Determination if You are a Prohibited Person?
Quite often, individuals call me because they are prohibited under Federal Law, usually 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1), but not specifically under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. However, since they are prohibited at the federal level, that individual is a prohibited person that cannot use or possess any firearm or ammunition, including black powder. Pursuant … Continue reading Can you Fund your Own Federal Relief Determination if You are a Prohibited Person?
Are You an FFL or Gun Club Looking for Insurance? Lockton Affinity may be your Answer
Frequently, my Federal Firearms Licensee clients are at a loss of where to turn to when the issue of insurance arises. There are very few insurance companies that will cover FFLs, let alone, provide products liability insurance to firearms manufacturers. However, there is an option that provides very competitive pricing – Lockton Affinity, which is the NRA endorsed … Continue reading Are You an FFL or Gun Club Looking for Insurance? Lockton Affinity may be your Answer
When, as an FFL, Do You Have to Complete a Multiple Handgun Report?
Pursuant to 27 C.F.R. 478.126a, a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL), must complete a multiple handgun report, or ATF Form 3310.4 (Report of Sale or Other Disposition of Pistols and Revolvers), when the FFL transfers two or more handguns to the same person in a single transaction or within five (5) consecutive business days. If you report a multiple sale to the … Continue reading When, as an FFL, Do You Have to Complete a Multiple Handgun Report?
As an FFL, Should You Conduct a Background Check and 4473 on a Law Enforcement Officer with a Department Letter for a Duty Gun?
Quite frequently the issue arises as to whether a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) may sell a firearm to a Law Enforcement Officer (LEO), without conducting a background check, where the officer has a letter, on Police Department letterhead, stating that the firearm is being purchased as a duty weapon. Under Federal and State law, theFFL can … Continue reading As an FFL, Should You Conduct a Background Check and 4473 on a Law Enforcement Officer with a Department Letter for a Duty Gun?
Last shoot of 2010
We had our last machinegun shoot for the year of 2010, since it is getting colder out and few individuals want to attend a shoot in the winter. We will likely do another shoot in the Spring. If you don’t want to have to remember to check back here, send me, you PA Gun Attorney, … Continue reading Last shoot of 2010
Do You Know Your Friends on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace…etc? Maybe Not…
This week, a government/privacy watchdog group, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), released a report on the tactics the United States Government is using to spy on its own citizens. The Report reviews a 2008 memo where the government encourages federal agents to befriend individuals on social network sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace…etc, to take advantage of the … Continue reading Do You Know Your Friends on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace…etc? Maybe Not…
Invalid NFA Trusts: Myth or Reality
Unfortunately, the answer is that numerous individuals are submitting invalid trusts for the purchase of NFA firearms. In a current article of Small Arms Review (SAR), Vol 14, No. 1 , the National Firearms Act Trade & Collectors Association (NFATCA) reports that, “Virtually four out of five trusts get bumped back because it was imply and improper trust.” The NFATCA is … Continue reading Invalid NFA Trusts: Myth or Reality
Fearful Wife Means Loss of Weapons
A Family Court judge’s decision could have kept a lot of deer hunters out of the woods this last season – and maybe next year, too. Most hunters and gun collectors are aware that a felony conviction will cripple their rights to own or possess a firearm. Many may not be aware, though, that an … Continue reading Fearful Wife Means Loss of Weapons
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