Robert K. Merting - Attorney at Law
Trust Your Guns: A firearms, business, and ITAR knowledgeable law practice
ATF’s Pistol Brace Rule (ATF 2021R-08F) has been out for a month now, and this has given me time to read the rule, digest the contents, ask questions, and determine a best path forward. Based on my best understanding, I offer the following to my clients. Paper Beats Electronic The ATF makes clear it desires Read More …
That is the question of many clients. You have taken the time and gone through the trouble to set up a gun trust. Said trust will take care of the firearms owned in it, and will pass those down according to your instructions. With that taken care of, should you consider adding a Last Will Read More …
Clients commonly ask, “what are the chief benefits of a Gun Trust today.” With recent changes in NFA law requiring all purchasers to submit fingerprints and other documentation for a background check, the benefits are not as immediate as they used to be. However the longterm and most important benefits have remained the same. In a Read More …
Many clients and potential clients are asking if they should still want a trust after the ATF 41F rule changes. While the 41F rule changes did increase the difficulty for trusts to purchase firearms, most buyers will still get several important benefits from trusts that make them worthwhile. It is these benefits that lead most Read More …
Schedule A, Schedule of Assets, Assignment Sheet. This document goes by many names, but what is it? Colloquially, it is most commonly referred to as “Schedule A” and basically lists what is owned by a trust. The Schedule of Assets, often abbreviated as “Schedule A”, is a list of all property owned by a trust. Read More …