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(Download above or read below) “When it comes to compliance, there is no one-size fits all.”  So says the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission in their “Resource Guide to the...

It’s summer and it’s hot.  So, to make up for any complaints about our recommended summer reading, we thought we’d ask you to join us on a treasure hunt for an historic IRS document. IRS? Glad you asked....

Are you familiar with ATF “Rulings?”  These are documents issued by the ATF, typically in response to questions from FFLs, which interpret and modify the implementing regulations associated, for example,...

Marking of firearms can be split into two categories:  those FFLs that manufacture a firearm from start to finish and those FFLs that manufacture firearms with parts from third party vendors. Let’s use...

(Download or read below) A recent newspaper article on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act included a phrase used by a company employee who referred to “the moral ambiguities of doing business abroad.” Here is...

If your summer is going anything like ours, you’re probably heading out for at least a short road trip.   So when you say, “Pass the guidebook,” beware that in our car, it’s the sightseeing guide from Barnes...

Download now or read below The Legislation-Litigation Factor in Firearms Forecasting. Friday, July 12, 2013 Some time in April, the media stopped reporting the record volume of applications for firearms...

With the major announcement on May 18, 2013 by the California Attorney General that its microstamping provision would be immediately effective, we’ve been looking at what this means for manufacturers and...

Perhaps the most common image of California is southern California, showing off its connection to the Pacific, palm trees, and beautiful sunsets. But, if you think that handgun manufacturing and sales are a...