Robert K. Merting - Attorney at Law
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Many clients and potential clients are asking if they should still want a trust after the ATF 41F rule changes. While the 41F rule changes did increase the difficulty for trusts to purchase firearms, most buyers will still get several important benefits from trusts that make them worthwhile. It is these benefits that lead most Read More …
Now that ATF 41F has taken affect, clients are asking if there is anyway to purchase additional NFA firearms without having everybody and their brother get fingerprints and photographs. The answer is yes, but with a bit more work. The process is simplest to understand with the new client, and therefore I lay it out Read More …
ATF 41F will be implemented in just a couple of weeks, and after that there will be a bit of a learning curve. Form 23, fingerprints and photographs, will be the new normal. While I and the shops I deal with are prepared and ready to help clients move forward after July 12th, we will Read More …
The Current Situation Clients have noticed the availability of suppressors is limited, but short supply was expected as ATF 41F implementation approached. I expect in stock suppressors to further dwindle in the remaining two months before ATF 41F takes affect. Limited supply is a temporary issue caused by customers beating the ‘ATF 41F deadline’. This is further exacerbated by the bottleneck of Read More …
As most of my readers know, ATF 41F is a new rule that will make it more difficult for trusts to buy NFA firearms starting in July. Practically all of my clients are working to get ahead of the rule change and acquire firearms while it is still convenient. Many of my clients have asked Read More …