Category Archives: ATF

It’s time to comment on ATF’s disastrous proposed rulemaking

For those of you who are not familiar with the issue, the ATF is proposing to modify the regulations governing NFA applications for trusts, corporations, and other non-individual legal entities. If you are not a NFA collector, you might be tempted to … Continue reading

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The NFA item you can’t own in Virginia

From a legal perspective Virginia’s NFA collectors have it pretty good. In the Commonwealth, so long as all federal requirements are met, one can generally own suppressors, short-barrelled rifles, short-barrelled shotguns, and the other items included in the miscellaneous ‘any … Continue reading

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Understanding constructive possession

May I have extra uppers or butt stocks for my SBR in the same gun safe as Title 1 lowers? There is a lot of confusion regarding the concept of constructive possession as it relates to components which can be … Continue reading

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May I have multiple uppers for my SBR?

A client called me today as she was completing her Form 1.  She wanted the option to configure multiple uppers on her SBR once she received her approved Form 1 and tax stamp. Her question, which seems to pop up … Continue reading

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Checking the status of your NFA application

With lead-times for NFA applications exceeding eight months and rising, I am often asked how to go about checking the status of an application. The ATF addresses this question on their NFA Frequently Asked Questions Page. “If you wish to … Continue reading

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