Robert K. Merting - Attorney at Law
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In May the Prince Law firm identified an inconsistency in definitions between the National Firearms Act and the Gun Control Act. The ATF took the position that for the purposes of the Gun Control Act the definition of Person did not include trusts. (This stance allowed them to require FFLs to perform a NICS check Read More …
All too commonly I am approached by a client who has “found” or “discovered” a possession of a late relative. These discoveries can range from an original short barreled rifle that a beloved relative had prior to 1934 to a machinegun brought home as a war trophy. Normally no paperwork is with the firearm. So Read More …
For those of you who were following the proposed ATF rule on how trusts buy firearms, you’ll remember that June was the month we expected an update. That update actually came late last month. What was it? Merely a postponement of any action until January of 2015. (See here.) All is normal for the remainder Read More …
If the title of this post is just alphabet soup to you then you are in the majority. But if you are a manufacturer of firearms or firearm parts then you best know these acronyms! The International Trafficking in Arms Regulations (ITAR) is the Federal law that governs all manufacturers of defense articles. What is Read More …
Many of you already know that last Friday, April the 4th, the ATF E-Forms system was suspended indefinitely for maintenance. Nearly a week has passed and no official word has been given about the site coming back on line. The official page can be seen here: https://www.atfonline.gov/EForms/ While speculation abounds on whether this removal is a Read More …