Robert K. Merting - Attorney at Law
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General information on the NFA.
Trusts are commonly used instead of or in addition to a Will. Both instruments express your wishes as to who will receive your property after you die, and each can be considered a testamentary instrument. That being said, trusts are much more powerful than a will. You can use a trust to control not only who Read More …
I am often asked ‘who should be a Trustee of my trust?’ The obvious answer, whomever you wish, does not provide much guidance to the would be NFA firearm purchaser. The reality is that not much guidance is needed. I strongly encourage that all adults living in the household with the settlor, regardless of whether Read More …
NFA regulations require that firearms be registered to and controlled by one ‘person.’ If any other ‘person’ possesses the item then the registrant may be charged with unlawful transfer of a regulated firearm and the possessor charged with unlawful possession of the firearm. These are felony charges and carry severe financial penalties, up to ten Read More …
Purchasing a National Firearm Act (NFA) regulated item through a trust is less intrusive than purchasing the same items as an individual. First, an individual purchaser of a NFA item must acquire the sign off of the Chief Law Enforcement Officer (CLEO) of his residence. Second, an individual must have his or her fingerprints taken Read More …
It is a commonly held misconception that silencers, machine guns, and other firearms are outright illegal in the United States. In reality, practically all weapons, with the exception of machine guns manufactured after May of 1986, can be owned in the US if the proper paperwork is filed and the item registered with the US Read More …