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(Download) Recognizing the NFA Firearm 16 – 18 – 26 – Go! Nope, we’re not strategizing play calls in the off-season.  We’re sharing our quasi-pneumonic for spotting NFA firearms and devices.  If you’re an...

Download or Read Below In this issue: - Article: The Heart of the Debate Over Modified Firearms - Event: Firearms Industry Supply Chain Conference 2014 The Heart of the Debate Over Modified Firearms...

Sprawled out across various pages of the ATF website, the Federal Register, and other postings is the chatter that several, commonly used ATF Forms have been up for revision since December 2013.  One, in...

Download or Read Below In this issue: - Article: How Does the A&D Add Up at Your FFL? - Report: ATF Theft/Loss Report How Does the A&D Add Up at Your FFL? All we have to do is say “A&D” and it’s...

Federal and state laws embody a clear preference for in-person, over-the-counter firearms transactions.  From federal law to ATF publications, local sales with solid customer relationships are the gold...

Download or Read Below In this issue:- Article: The Role of the FFL in Private Gun Sales - Alert: U.S. Munitions List Update The Role of the FFL in Private Gun Sales Facilitating private transfers might be...

When there is one major piece of pending legislation, we can set our alerts, hunker down into reading and analysis, and communicate our position.  Splinter into smaller pieces of legislation and fan out...

Download or Read Below In this issue: - Article: The ATF Classification Letter - Alert: U.S. Munitions List Update - Download: Three best-practice whitepapers - Advisories: Our Most Recent Advisories The...

  The Department of Justice (DOJ) is amending the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and  Explosives (ATF) regulations to remove those defense articles currently on the U.S. Munitions Import List...