ATF has published its long overdue update to the State Laws and Published Ordinances. The publication was announced to retailers who attended the NICS Retailer Day held at FBI's Criminal Justice Information Center this past Monday. Prior to the publication of this edition, ATF had violated its own regulations by consistently failing to "annually revise and … Continue reading After 5 Years of Violating Its Own Regulations, ATF Publishes State Laws and Published Ordinances – Firearms (32nd Edition)
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Brace for Impact…ATF Clarifies Its Illogical Position on Users Shouldering Brace Equipped Pistols.
Readers may remember the blog article I wrote when ATF dropped a bombshell at SHOT Show 2015 where it released an open letter which stated that the brace was neither designed nor approved to be used as a shoulder stock and that the use of the brace as a shoulder stock constitutes a redesign of the device because … Continue reading Brace for Impact…ATF Clarifies Its Illogical Position on Users Shouldering Brace Equipped Pistols.
ATF Announces New Form 4473 – Firearms Transaction Record
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is reporting that on Monday, November 14, 2016, ATF announced that the new 4437 would be required on ALL firearms transactions beginning on January 16, 2017. As you may remember, I previously blogged about ATF soliciting comments on the proposed 4473 and then filed a Comment in Opposition to ATF's Proposed Changes to … Continue reading ATF Announces New Form 4473 – Firearms Transaction Record
BREAKING: BATFE Has Not Changed Anything Relating to Fingerprints for NFA Firearms
This morning TheFirearmBlog.com posted a story which stated that ATF had revised its ruling in relation to fingerprints for NFA firearms. The article claims that ATF now requires law enforcement agencies to take fingerprints rather than anyone qualified to. To support this position the article links to ATF's Explosives website. As always, the information is provided by … Continue reading BREAKING: BATFE Has Not Changed Anything Relating to Fingerprints for NFA Firearms
ATF Responds to 4473 Comments and Apparently Does Not Care that It Violates Its Own Regulations
Earlier today I received an email response from ATF in relation to FICG's Comment in Opposition to ATF's Proposed Changes to the 4473 Form which I drafted. You can find a copy of their response here. In the comment I raised a number of issues including that ATF is the incorrect federal administrative agency for determinations of … Continue reading ATF Responds to 4473 Comments and Apparently Does Not Care that It Violates Its Own Regulations
FICG Files Comment in Opposition to ATF 29P on Behalf of Dead Air Armament
The Firearms Industry Consulting Group, a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., is pleased to announce that it was retained by Dead Air Armament ("Dead Air") to prepare a detailed filing in opposition to ATF’s Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("ANPR") 29P. Dead Air has combined the brains and passion of both Mike Pappas and Gary Hughes to bring to … Continue reading FICG Files Comment in Opposition to ATF 29P on Behalf of Dead Air Armament
ATF Releases ATF 41F FAQ
With the implementation date of ATF 41F looming just around the corner (July 13, 2016), the folks over at ATF have released the ATF 41F FAQ. You can find that here. The link also includes the new Form 1, Form 4, Form 5 and Responsible Person Questionnaire. The FAQ references: How Does Final Rule 41F Change … Continue reading ATF Releases ATF 41F FAQ
Transferring a Sear? Multi Caliber is No Longer Accepted by ATF
It appears that ATF has once again changed the standards for applications to transfer NFA firearms. This time it is in relation to sears. A letter surfaced, that was dated June 15, 2016, from the NFA branch to an applicant which stated that the firearm description "varies with our records". The letter went on to … Continue reading Transferring a Sear? Multi Caliber is No Longer Accepted by ATF
The Elusive NFATCA Petition that Prompted the ATF to Enter into Rulemaking Regarding Silencer Engravings
As Chief Counsel Joshua Prince reported back in May, the organization responsible for ATF 41P/F, the National Firearms Trade and Collectors Association ("NFATCA") had once again petitioned Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) to enter into rulemaking, this time in relation to silencer engravings. The docket specified that copies of the petition would be available … Continue reading The Elusive NFATCA Petition that Prompted the ATF to Enter into Rulemaking Regarding Silencer Engravings
NFATCA Prompts ATF to Enter into Rulemaking…AGAIN – Now Regarding Silencer Engravings…
Not having learned from the debacle that is ATF 41P/F, the National Firearms Act Trade and Collector Association ("NFATCA") has once again petitioned the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ("ATF") to enter into rulemaking, this time in relation to silencer engravings. In a proposed rule that will be published tomorrow, May 4, 2016, … Continue reading NFATCA Prompts ATF to Enter into Rulemaking…AGAIN – Now Regarding Silencer Engravings…
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