Robert K. Merting - Attorney at Law
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The Prince Law Firm declared yesterday the “NFA Day of Reckoning.” The campaign to stop ATF 41P has just begun. The comment period for this proposed rule has not yet opened, but it is time to write your Senators and Congressmen. For our SC US Senators I am providing to all two templates. Form letters Read More …
Yesterday the New York Times ran an article on “Gun Trusts.” As can be imagined, the newspaper described the use of trusts as a ‘legal loophole’ for buying restricted firearms, and attempted to create a ‘need’ to react. Nothing could be further from the truth. Items purchased by a trust are still registered, and the Read More …
Granted, the ATF is not the most transparent federal agency, but I hear a lot of myths about the ATF from clients and friends. One of the most prevalent goes along the lines of this: “If I buy a NFA firearm I have to waive my fourth amendment right and allow the police to search Read More …
Purchasing a National Firearm Act (NFA) regulated item through a trust is less intrusive than purchasing the same items as an individual. First, an individual purchaser of a NFA item must acquire the sign off of the Chief Law Enforcement Officer (CLEO) of his residence. Second, an individual must have his or her fingerprints taken Read More …