Category: General NFA

General information on the NFA.

Proposed Rule Released

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ATF’s proposed rule ATF-41P is now officially released. The full rule can be found here: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/09/09/2013-21661/machine-guns-destructive-devices-and-certain-other-firearms-background-checks-for-responsible Everyone can now officially begin commenting upon the rule to let the ATF know your thoughts on the rule. Unfortunately, merely complaining, while helpful to show the number of unhappy individuals, is unlikely to make much impact. Rather, thoughtful responses Read More …

Funding the Fight

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As most of you know, the ATF is proposing to change the regulations regarding how trusts purchase NFA firearms. If the ATF has its way, populations of whole counties will be unable to purchase NFA firearms merely because their CLEO believes these firearms are “bad.” (I can think of several counties in SC where citizens Read More …

The Clock Starts

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The moment we’ve been waiting for is here. The ATF published their notice of proposed rule making in the Federal Register today. You can find it here: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/09/09/2013-21661/machine-guns-destructive-devices-and-certain-other-firearms-background-checks-for-responsible This officially starts the clock for accepting comments with a deadline of December 9th, 2013. You can comment electronically here: http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=ATF_FRDOC_0001-0016 And of course I encourage you to write because Read More …

Closing the ‘Loophole?’

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Today’s announcements by the Obama administration signal a potential change in the regulations governing the purchase of NFA firearms by NFA Trusts and companies. The language of the to-be-proposed rule has not been released, but it is rumored to affect the background check requirements for individual trustees or officers. The ATF has announced several times Read More …