Category Archives: Administrative Law

Can the ATF use information provided on an NFA application against me?

Posted on January 22, 2023 by John Pierce

There has been quite a bit of discussion online as to whether the amnesty registration offered as part of the arm brace rule (2021R-08F) is a ‘trap’ in the legal sense. In other words, can the information you provide on … Continue reading →

Posted in 2021R-08F, 922(r), Administrative Law, AR Pistols, Arm Brace, ATF, ATF Ruling, BATFE, Form 1, Form 4, Processing Times, SBR, Short Barreled Rifles, Stabilizing Brace, Tax Stamp | Comments Off on Can the ATF use information provided on an NFA application against me?

Debunking some persistent online myths about the arm brace rule 2021R-08F

Posted on January 18, 2023 by John Pierce

Since the ATF announced last Friday (January 13, 2023) that the publication of the final arm brace rule (2021R-08F) was imminent, there has been a flood of online rumors regarding how the rule will be implemented and enforced. In that … Continue reading →

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Make sure to assign your arm brace pistol to your trust prior to the publication of 2021R-08F!

Posted on January 15, 2023 by John Pierce

The ATF has taken the position that, in order to register an SBR under the free tax stamp provision of this rule, the ‘host’ (e.g. pistol, lower, etc.) must already be assigned to, or owned by, the trust prior to … Continue reading →

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The ATF announced today that they plan to publish the final arm brace rule (2021R-08F) in the very near future

Posted on January 13, 2023 by John Pierce

We have known this was a possibility for some time.  However, many of us in the industry had hoped that the very valid arguments raised during the comment period, coupled with the Bruen decision, would have caused the BATFE to … Continue reading →

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Is this the end of Form 1 suppressors?

Posted on March 5, 2022 by John Pierce

Over the last week, my phone has been ringing non-stop with questions about the ATF’s mercurial position on Form 1 suppressors. For those of you who are not aware, here is a rough timeline of what has occurred: Phase 1 … Continue reading →

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