Starting October 1st, any public official who passes or enforces gun regulations below the state level. State officials who enact or enforce local gun laws in violation face a $5,000 personal fine and could even be removed from office by the governor. The new law is called the Penalties for…
Pistols Configured from Rifles; Rifles Configured from Pistols ATF has issued a new Ruling regarding Pistols Configured from Rifles; Rifles Configured from Pistols ATF Rule 2011-4 The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has received requests from individuals to classify pistols that are reconfigured into rifles, for personal…
I recent read a very well written article by a Washington Lawyer regarding liability for the gun store and potential ethical violations for an attorney who works with a gun store in regards to providing Trust Forms. Many state bars have gone after Trust Mills in the past for very…
With the increased response and questions regarding Trusts for firearms and other NFA firearms, Gun Trust Lawyer® David Goldman will be working with FFLGuard and their Firearms Dealers and Manufactures to help educate Class III dealers of Title II firearms around the country and provide their employees and clients with…
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 Missouri you can own…
The NFATCA had an article about a revision to NC Law that will put to rest the controversy over the use of Trusts and also apparently drop the Machine Gun Permit for residents of the state of North Carolina North Carolina HB650 was signed into law on June 23rd, 2011…
The Huffington Post is reporting the President Obama is abot to release a series of gun law reforms. At Thursday’s briefing, Carney stated that the process is underway and “stakeholders” on both sides are working though the complex issues. While recent gun control law has largley ignored NFA firearms, it…
The ATF National Firearms Act (NFA) Branch is pleased to announce that as of July 2011, ATF Forms 1, 2, 10 and ATF Form 5320.20 will be assigned to a legal instruments examiner for processing according to the State of the applicant’s address. The NFA Branch also will begin assigning…
Recently I received a question from a client that I thought I would share. His dealer questioned the use of the Assignment Sheet because they were not familiar with it and stated that the Gun Store’s lawyer said it was not necessary. ( A full detailed explanation is included in…
The Washington Times has an article on the efforts of the Second Amendment Foundation and how Washington DC has been manipulate its zoning laws to reduce gun brokers to make it more difficult for individuals to purchase firearms legally. The Alan Gottlieb and the second Amendment Foundation have recently filed…