Robert K. Merting - Attorney at Law
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Clients often intend to file a Form 1 and manufacture a Short Barreled Rifle from what is a pistol. Once the Form 1 is approved, the manufacturing bit is easy. Just add a stock. However, what is more difficult is figuring out what to engrave and where. The what, name of manufacturer and location, is Read More …
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 …
South Carolinians have long enjoyed hunting with suppressors, but many states prohibit this same activity. South Carolina’s sister state, North Carolina, was one such state until very recently. A comprehensive firearm law was recently signed into law, and among other things, the new law removes state restrictions on hunting with a silencer in North Carolina. Read More …
Lately the NFA world has been abuzz about potential changes to ATF regulations. Unlike laws, regulations are created not by Congress but by the agency in charge of administering the law. In this case those agencies are the BATFE (or ATF) and the Department of Justice. The President’s push for new gun control laws has Read More …
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 …