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FIC 2022: How Firearm Manufacturing Impacts Regulations & IP

FIC 2022: How Firearm Manufacturing Impacts Regulations & IP

When a new firearm is announced to the public, consumers only see the end product. However, what gun owners don’t see is the endless hours spent designing, engineering, fine-tuning and testing of the gun done by the manufacturer, as well as the time spent ensuring the...
Updated ATF eForm System to Launch This Month

Updated ATF eForm System to Launch This Month

The ATF has announced they are launching the new cloud-based eForms platform later this month. As stated by the agency: “The goal of this ‘modernized eForms’ is to provide ATF with an infusion of technology to provide better services to our industry members, trade...
ATF eForm Considerations for Manufacturers of NFA Firearms

ATF eForm Considerations for Manufacturers of NFA Firearms

Originally enacted in 1934, the National Firearms Act (NFA) imposed a tax on the making and transfer of specific firearms, such as machine guns, silencers and short-barreled rifles and shotguns, as well as a special occupational tax (SOT) on persons and entities...