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What is a NFA Firearms Trust?

WHAT IS AN NFA FIREARMS TRUST NFA Firearms (also called Title II Firearms) are guns and other items regulated by the National Firearms Act (the “NFA”). Many people mistakenly refer to them as “Class 3” firearms or weapons. The NFA regulates the sale, use, possession, and transfer of machine guns,…

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Why Do I Need an NFA Firearms Trust?

WHY DO I NEED AN NFA FIREARMS TRUST? No CLEO Signature Required The ATF requires that all individuals obtain approval from their Chief Law Enforcement Officer (the “CLEO”) as part of the application process to obtain a Title II firearm from another individual or Class 3 dealer. Many CLEOs around…

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Supreme Court to Hear 2A Case: McDonald v. Chicago

The Supreme Court has recently decided to hear the landmark Second Amendment case of McDonald v. Chicago. This case will address the application of the Second Amendment to the states through either the Due Process clause or the Privileges or Immunities clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The case has major…

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Mayors Against Illegal Gun – 50 Florida Mayors remain members

From the NRA: Despite its very misleading name, this national group of anti-gun mayors has lobbied Congress against national reciprocity of state Right-to-Carry permits, against much-needed reform of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE), for regulating gun shows out of existence, and for repealing the Tiahrt…

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Florida Man Arrested for Constructive Possession of an SBR

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…

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NFA Trusts: Silencer Manufacture Provides Invalid Forms to Clients for Title II Purchases

While many dealers provide Trusts and help clients fill our Trust Documents ( a violation of law in most states), this was the first time I had run across a Manufacture of Title II firearms who was providing trusts to clients. This Trust was not being completed by the Class…

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Birthplace Now Required for Background Check

Keep your information private by purchasing firearms with a NFA Trust. Beginning June 29, 2009, the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) section is requiring that place of birth be provided for all FBI-initiated transactions. There are claims that this addition to…

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