Robert K. Merting - Attorney at Law
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General information on the NFA.
Recent calls for a ban on “assault rifles” and magazines and a requirement for universal background checks has led to an unprecedented demand for modern sporting rifles (MSRs). This demand for MSRs has increased the demand for all complimentary accessories such as magazines, ammunition, and silencers. This demand has caused a sharp increase in the Read More …
Many casual firearm owners are stunned when they learn the price of fully automatic weapons. After this sticker shock wears off, the person begins to ask why. The answer is simple, supply and demand. No new machine guns may be brought to market, thus the supply is limited by those willing to sell used firearms. Read More …
Silencers have been catching on with the hunting crowd and articles on their use have made recent appearances in a couple of popular magazines. The National Rifle Associations’ American Hunter and the classic Fur-Fish-Game each carried articles on silencers in the past several months. As all national publications must do out of necessity, the magazine Read More …
The ATF requires all gun trusts to have a ‘Schedule A.’ This is nothing more than a list of assets assigned to the trust. This simple addendum to the trust affirmatively establishes what property, such as NFA firearms, belongs to the trust. Without such an assignment the ownership of a particular firearm might be in Read More …
The election is over and gun owners received mixed results. The return of Obama certainly has the potential for gun control, but the Republican control of the House will hamper any effort for new legislation. More than likely, this issue will be dormant until the parties hammer out an agreement for dealing with the fiscal Read More …