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Tag: Form 4

Short Barreled Rifles and Multiple Configurations

Posted onJuly 23, 2018July 23, 2018

If you own a SBR based on the AR platform chances are you have, or are tempted to buy, multiple uppers for the firearm. This is just fine if you follow a few technicalities. First: The Firearm A short barreled rifle (SBR) is defined as a rifle with a barrel less than 16” in length. Read More …

CategoriesGeneral NFATagsATF, Form 1, Form 4, Short-Barreled Rifle

ATF Form 4 and 3 Wait Times

Posted onAugust 15, 2017August 15, 2017

Purchasers of suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and other NFA firearms commonly enquire how long the process will take. Unfortunately, whenever I answer that question, I’m driving looking in the rearview mirror. I can guess how long a current submittal will take based upon a) the length of time it took to process a Form 4 approved today, Read More …

CategoriesCurrent NewsTagsForm 3, Form 4, NFA Firearms, Suppressors

E-forms, Still Waiting

Posted onMarch 30, 2014

Last month I wrote regarding the costs and benefits of using E-Forms. Unfortunately, the situation has not improved. For those unaware, ATF E-Forms is a new system that allows for the electronic filing of Form 4s and Form 1s. This system is only available to entities like NFA Trusts, and generally results in a faster Read More …

CategoriesGeneral NFA, Trust BenefitsTagsATF, Form 1, Form 4, Gun Trust, South Carolina, Trusts

Decreasing Wait Times for Form 4 Transfers?

Posted onAugust 12, 2013

One can hope, and at least one South Carolina shop informed me they had a Form 4 returned in two months! But unfortunately the average response time for Form 4’s appears to be increasing. Many Form 4’s have been pending for over six months, and normal wait is in the vicinity of nine months. It Read More …

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsATF, Form 4, South Carolina

What if I move?

Posted onApril 16, 2013April 16, 2013

The NFA transfer process takes time, and in today’s world a lot can happen in nine months. Clients commonly ask me what happens if they move out of state while a transfer is pending approval. Well, if properly prepared for, the move won’t affect the transfer. If not prepared for then you will have to Read More …

CategoriesTrust BenefitsTagsForm 20, Form 4, Gun Trust, NFA, NFA Firearms, NFA Trust, South Carolina, Trust, Trustee

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