Category Archives: Manufacturing

Does 922(r) apply when building an SBR from an imported pistol?

I received a call last week from a client who was planning to SBR a swiss pistol and wanted to know whether the US-made parts requirement of 922(r) would apply. His concern is understandable since this is yet another area where … Continue reading

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Has the ATF changed their mind about the Sig brace?

Update:  For the latest news on the stabilizing brace issue, see my March 21, 2017 update. … Over the last week I have had a flood of emails from clients wanting to know what I think about the ATF’s seemingly ever-changing … Continue reading

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Want to get your manufacturers FFL? Don’t forget ITAR!

Last week I received a call from an FFL client who was concerned about a conversation he had with an ATF agent during a routine audit. My client holds a manufacturing FFL but has never actually engaged in manufacturing since … Continue reading

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Form 1 is available on eForms once again!

Probably the single question that I am asked more than any other is “When will eForms be back?”  And while I cannot answer for Form 4 applications I can tell you this … Form 1 is back as of today! … Continue reading

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Suppressors, solvent traps, and legal traps

I was recently contacted by a client who was considering purchasing a threaded ‘solvent trap’ adapter and using it as the basis for a Form 1 build of a suppressor. For those unfamiliar with a ‘solvent trap’ adapter, it is … Continue reading

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