Robert K. Merting - Attorney at Law
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General information on the NFA.
Best wishes to all for a Happy New Year! The comment period for ATF-41P has been closed for nearly a month now. About 9,500 comments were submitted, and a quick sampling of the comments show that no one is happy with the rule as proposed. The administration has to listen, but they do not have Read More …
Comments continue to roll in to the ATF in regards to proposed rule ATF-41P. As of this afternoon, slightly less than 1500 comments have been submitted, and most of those are against this proposed regulation. While that is a good thing, some people do not understand the significant changes this rule imposes. For the benefit Read More …
As Congress and the President debate the appropriate level of deficit spending (rather than debate whether to have deficit spending at all!) the clock for ATF-41P continues to tick. As you can imagine, your senators and congressmen have more important dilemmas to address, and it is unlikely that this proposed rule change will get their Read More …
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 …
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 …