Prior to November, the time to approve a Form 4 was less than 8 weeks. After November 20th, the number of people purchasing NFA items significantly increased and as a result the time to receive an approval on their ATF Form 4 or Form 1 increased to more than 6…
Last week there was an issue where an individual was contacted by the ATF in an effort to seize his Title II firearms because of an irregularity with his Trust. A Gun Trust Lawyer® reviewed, amended, and restated the trust in question, creating a valid and enforceable trust that deals…
Joshua Prince alerted me to a blog post on a developing situation he ran across on Subguns where an individual used Quicken to attempt to create a trust for NFA purposes. Unfortunately the BATFE has now decided that his Quicken trust was invalid and is seeking to seize his MAC-11…
The FBI Criminal Background Check System (NICS) reported a 24% increase in December over last year. Over 1.5 Million checks was an increase of 42% over November and the highest number of checks in history. As a result in the unprecedented demand for the ATF Forms 4473 (5300.9) part I…
Leonard Elliot’s store was raided by the ATF almost 3 years ago. After a 3 day trial he and his father were found not guilty on all counts. JPFO has an audio interview with Leonard Elliott about his ordeal. To listen to this interview click the following link leonard-elliott.mp3 target=new
ATF Acting Director ATF Michael J. Sullivan released the following statement on the recent Supreme Court decision in District of Columbia et. al. v. Heller: “ATF is pleased with the Supreme Court’s ruling recognizing that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess firearms, including for private purposes unrelated…
Generally when creating a NFA trust, one must look to the laws of their state and how they affect the right to own a class III firearm. What happens if you live in New York or any state where some Class III firearms are banned but plan to use and…
What should I do if I am in possession of an Akins Accelerator? You should immediately remove the spring from the Akins Accelerator. This spring should be mailed (with the certification described below) to the Chief, Firearms Technology Branch, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405. You should be sure to…
I got a question from someone to day about what to do if their Class 3 registration papers are lost. I found the answer on the ATF website under the NFA Handbook in Chapter 3. Section 3.5 Lost or stolen registration documents. A person possessing a firearm registered as required…
Some NFA firearms collectors, who are not engaged in any firearms business, have been known to acquire a GCA license to deal in firearms and pay the NFA special tax to acquire NFA firearms for their personal firearms collections. This is not a wise thing to do and violates the…