Publication ATF 5300.4 in 27 CFR 479.102 (page 92) describes what is necessary to engrave on a SBR or SBS when one is manufacturing. This is not necessary if you purchase one that is already manufactured as it will have been done for you. 1) On the Frame or Receiver…
Recently I was asked by one of the attorneys I work with about provisions for a will to deal with the NFA firearms that an individual owns outside of their trust. I wrote something on this topic which can be found on my Florida Estate Planning Lawyer Blog in an…
We are often approached by individuals who have formed trusts and want to know if they can upgrade the language in their trust to take advantage of the provisions in our NFA Firearms trust. This can be done by amending and restating your existing trust and is a simple process.…
Several of our attorneys are under the ARAG and / or Hyatt Legal plan and can offer NFA Gun Trusts for individuals who are under the plan. If you have ARAG you may qualify for a discounted and if you have Hyatt Legal Plans you may qualify for a Free…
The NFA Firearms Trust that we and our lawyers use is a copyrighted document. We have had several individuals ask us what this means in regards to its use. When you purchase a NFA Gun Trust, you are permitted to make a copy of the trust for your own use…
NOTE: because of a recent law change the following information will be obsolete as of September 2011. Starting 8/28/2011 you will be able to use a NFA trust to purchase NFA firearms in Missouri without the need of a C & R, FFL, or use of a Corporation or LLC.…
The ATF has recently made a decision to review Trusts for legal sufficiency. While this may slow things down for those using generic trust for NFA purchases (Quicken, Legal Zoom, Gun Store Trusts) I think its a good idea and will protect many from unknowingly violating the NFA. We have…
Today I received an email from someone who was forming a trust to transfer assets from their father’s estate. There were NFA items in the father’s estate. The person’s estate planning lawyer had advised them that it was OK to transfer NFA firearms to a trust using a general assignment…
NOTE The 5330.20 has been integrated into the Form 4 and Form 1 as of July 12, 2016 so this is no longer necessary. While ATF has previously stated that a certification of compliance is not necessary for trusts, they have now changed their mind or at lease in some…
NFA firearms and Constructive Possession. Some said it would never happen, but it seem that just recently Jesus Amador was arrested for possession / Constructive possession of an SBR. Florida law does not allow individuals to possess the pieces to readily build an SBR, SBS, or Machine Gun unless permitted…