Robert K. Merting - Attorney at Law
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ATF 41F, the final implementation of ATF 41P, has raised many issues. None of them are more confusing or more important than who is a ‘Responsible Person’. The exact meaning of this term, or more importantly who is included, decides just how much paperwork a trust must submit for a transfer. The Definition For starters, Read More …
Silencers have been catching on with the hunting crowd and articles on their use have made recent appearances in a couple of popular magazines. The National Rifle Associations’ American Hunter and the classic Fur-Fish-Game each carried articles on silencers in the past several months. As all national publications must do out of necessity, the magazine Read More …
As I write this the results of the 2012 election are rolling in. While it is too early to tell who will win, I would like to address a common concern I hear regarding the candidates and the National Firearms Act. Many of my clients are concerned that a large win by gun control politicians Read More …
The selling of NFA firearms are regulated at two levels. Dealers in NFA firearms are held to a slightly higher standard than a mere private owner transferring his firearms privately. It is true that both must register the sale of the firearm with the ATF, but the private owner is not subject to federal age requirements for Read More …
It is a commonly held misconception that silencers, machine guns, and other firearms are outright illegal in the United States. In reality, practically all weapons, with the exception of machine guns manufactured after May of 1986, can be owned in the US if the proper paperwork is filed and the item registered with the US Read More …