New staff hirings at the NFA Tech Branch

by Ian K. Friedman, Esq. It has been reported by one of the moderators at the AR-15.com message board (who covers NFA sub-forums) that there has been a significant amount of new hirings recently at the NFA Branch (which handles approvals for Tax Stamps for NFA items). The moderator “tony_k” reported that, “There now are … Continue reading New staff hirings at the NFA Tech Branch

ATF 41P: Considering All the Options

By Tom Odom, Esq. Rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act ("APA") does not present a simple binary choice between accepting an agency's proposed regulation or rejecting the proposal and leaving the law unchanged.  There are a range of options available.  In preparing comments in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPR") published by the … Continue reading ATF 41P: Considering All the Options