Alaska helped win the NFA registration ruling. Now its acting AG says state law tied to federal registration needs a legislative fix. Read the original story: Alaska Helped Win the NFA Registration Ruling. Now Its Acting Attorney General Says the State’s Own Suppressor and SBR Felony Statut...
A Florida prosecutor says unregistered SBRs and suppressors are not automatically contraband, ATF imposters are calling gun owners, and an Indiana gun counter cracked a five-year forged-expungement scheme. What each one means at your transfer counter.
Bank access and the licensing threshold are the two Q4 costs a dealer cannot control, and the two that decide which shops are still standing to take the transfer.
Florida's Eighth Circuit prosecutor tells sheriffs and police chiefs federal registration is not an element of the state's SBR and SBS ban. Read the original story: Florida Prosecutor to Sheriffs and Police Chiefs: Florida Law Does Not Require an ATF Tax Stamp for Short-Barreled Rifles and Shotgu...
Florida State Attorney Brian Kramer has issued guidance advising law enforcement in six counties that possession of suppressors, SBRs and SBSs without federal registration paperwork no longer automatically establishes grounds for detention, search or arrest following recent NFA developments. The ...
Mississippi's attorney general makes Form 4 voluntary, Maryland holds its line, and Silencer Central opens a 20,000-dealer transfer network. Plus what this week's rule changes mean for your counter.
On August 5, a federal judge in the Northern District of Texas ruled that the NFA's registration and approval requirements for suppressors, SBRs, and SBSs lost their constitutional footing the moment Congress zeroed out the $200 tax. Two months later, the DOJ has confirmed it won'...
A new Illinois ordinance lets up to five home-based, appointment-only gunsmithing and transfer operations open their doors. For FFLs with no storefront, the entire business is being findable — here is the growth playbook.
September's NFA numbers show the category is concentrated in a handful of states, and ATF's own FAQ caps your sellable market at your state line. Here is where dealers should spend their attention this quarter.
Editor’s note: All information presented here is for discussion purposes and is not legal advice. The author is not an attorney. Seek the advice of qualified legal counsel for any questions you have about the guidance issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Aft...