With Pennsylvania lawmakers on the hunt to regulate the Commonwealth's tattoo and piercing industries via the proposed "Body Art Establishment Act" (see this author's prior post), it appears Washington, DC, lawmakers are now jumping on the regulation train as well. Last Friday, the City's Department of Health released a 66 page packet of proposed "draft" … Continue reading Can the Government Control Your Ability to Get a Tattoo or Piercing? They Are Trying !!
ATF Proposed Rule to be Published Monday
For persons interested in the initiative to revise regulations so as to make it more difficult to obtain approval to make or transfer firearms regulated under the National Firearms Act ("NFA"), the breaking news is that the Office of the Federal Register has announced that the proposed rule from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, … Continue reading ATF Proposed Rule to be Published Monday
What to Do When ATF Publishes its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
By Tom Odom, Esq. As readers of this blog know, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") released a draft of a proposal with respect to National Firearms Act ("NFA") firearms held by a legal entity. With indications now that ATF may publish its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPR") in a matter of … Continue reading What to Do When ATF Publishes its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
I got a Workers’ Compensation Verification Form in the mail. What is this?
by Karl Voigt Some clients have asked us what to do with a Workers' Compensation Verification Form they have received in the mail. First of all, if you are an injured worker and are receiving benefits, the Workers' Compensation carrier has the right to send you verification forms twice a year. They are in essence … Continue reading I got a Workers’ Compensation Verification Form in the mail. What is this?
NFA Day of Reckoning was a Success!
As our viewers are aware, Firearms Industry Consulting Group (FICG), a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., declared yesterday, September 3, 2013, as the National Firearms Act (NFA) Day of Reckoning in response to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' (ATF) proposal, ATF 41P. By all reports, the NFA Day of Reckoning was … Continue reading NFA Day of Reckoning was a Success!
Comment Period has NOT begun for ATF 41P
Contrary to some statements on internet forums, the official comment period for ATF's proposal, ATF 41P, has not yet begun. Therefore, any submission to ATF regarding the substance of its proposal are premature. Prior to the comment period commencing, there will be a publication in the Federal Register announcing the start and duration of the … Continue reading Comment Period has NOT begun for ATF 41P
Should I Start a Trust or Corporate Entity Given ATF’s Proposal, ATF 41P?
By Joshua Prince, Esq. Many individuals are inquiring of whether they should start a trust or corporation, or if already having started such a fictitious entity, submit additional making or transfer applications, given the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' (ATF) recent proposal, ATF 41P, to require CLEO signatures for all fictitious entities, as … Continue reading Should I Start a Trust or Corporate Entity Given ATF’s Proposal, ATF 41P?
National Firearms Act Day of Reckoning Information
As our viewers are aware, Firearm Industry Consulting Group (FICG), a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., has declared Tuesday, September 3, 2013, as National Firearms Act (NFA) Day of Reckoning in in response to the recent proposal by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to implement Chief Law Enforcement Officer (CLEO) signatures … Continue reading National Firearms Act Day of Reckoning Information
NFA Day of Reckoning – Info Soon to be Released
As many of our viewers are aware, Firearms Industry Consulting Group (FICG), a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., has declared Tuesday, September 3, 2013, National Firearms Act (NFA) Day of Reckoning. Chief Counsel Joshua Prince and Attorney Tom Odom are working tirelessly reviewing all information currently available and preparing sample language for individuals to … Continue reading NFA Day of Reckoning – Info Soon to be Released
A New Assault on Injured Workers
by Karl Voigt The Pennsylvania legislature is once again scheming against injured workers, this time in an effort to deny their right to choose their doctors. As any reader of this blog knows, people who are injured at work are subject to a "captive period" where they have to treat with the employer's choice of … Continue reading A New Assault on Injured Workers
