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…
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…
Constructive possession is a legal fiction to describe a situation where an individual has actual control over property without actually having physical control of the same assets. At law, a person with constructive possession stands in the same legal position as a person with actual possession. When an individual purchases…
There are several type of Class 3 items that are restricted by the National Firearms Act. Each state can impose additional restrictions on the sale, purchase, and transfer of class 3 firearms in addition to the compliance that is required with the national Firearms Act. In Arkansas you can own…
We have associations with lawyers and attorneys in Pennsylvania. These Pennsylvania Gun Trust Lawyer®s can provide NFA gun Trusts for the entire state of Pennsylvania. A NFA Gun Trust can help protect individuals and their families from the criminal and civil penalties associated with the improper transfer or possession of…
If you live in a city in where the Chief law Enforcement Officer (CLEO) will not or easily sign a Form 4, there are several solutions. Class 3 Weapons include suppressors, , short barrel rifles, machine guns, and other destructive devices. The most common solution is to create a NFA…
What happens when Grandpa needs to go to a nursing home but he owns a Class 3 Firearm?A Machine gun is a valuable asset and as such can create a problem with eligibility for nursing home care. Many veterans were allowed to keep captured machine guns and they want to…
Violators may be fined up to $250,000, and imprisoned up to 10 years, or both. In addition, any vessel, vehicle or aircraft used to transport, conceal or possess an unregistered NFA firearm is subject to seizure and forfeiture, as is the weapon itself.
An individual, business, or NFA Firearms trust may not register an unregistered NFA firearm. Only a manufacture, maker, and importer can register a firearm. Possession of an unregistered NFA firearms is a crime. The ATF states that if you are in possession of a contraband firearm, you should contact the…
Basically, there are 2 ways that an individual (who is not prohibited by Federal, State, or local law from receiving or possessing firearms) may legally acquire NFA firearms: By transfer after approval by ATF of a registered weapon from its lawful owner residing in the same State as the transferee.…