Category Archives: BATFE

Can I change the name of my NFA trust?

Recently I was contacted by a client who had, in years past, used a software package to make his own NFA trust. He had successfully registered several suppressors using the trust but had run into trouble when he decided that … Continue reading

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ATF eForms offer significantly improved wait times

As more and more people join the ranks of NFA collectors, wait times for paper applications have increased significantly. But with the advent of ATF eForms there is hope! One of my clients submitted their eForm application on September 25th … Continue reading

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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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