Robert K. Merting - Attorney at Law
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There is more commentary on what the midterm elections meant for gun control and gun rights than anyone can shake a stick at. I do not intend to dive into the main discussion here and believe it sufficient to say that gun control measures will have a significantly harder time passing through the new Congress after 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 …
In August of 2013 the ATF introduced E-Forms for the NFA. As of right now, this system is only available to trusts and companies because it cannot accommodate fingerprints, photographs, and CLEO certificates. (And as far as I know, there are no plans to expand the current system.) Form 4s submitted via E-Forms have been Read More …
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 …