Category Archives: NFA Transfers

Do NOT purchase your NFA items individually with the intent to transfer them into your trust later!

Since the beginning of the year, I have been inundated with clients asking me to assist them with the process of moving individually-owned items into their trusts.  The good news is that, with the updates the ATF made in January, … Continue reading

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Private Transfer of NFA Items to Your Trust

This guide will walk you through every step of the process to do a private transfer of individually owned or trust owned NFA items to your NFA Trust and make it as easy as possible.  The fields referenced are based … Continue reading

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What should an FFL do if a firearm that is being shipped to them is lost in transit?

I was recently contacted by an FFL I represent who had a post-sample machinegun being shipped to him that was lost in-transit. He wanted to know what his responsibilities were versus those of the manufacturer / shipping FFL. While this … Continue reading

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Trust approval times continue to impress

I have written twice over the last several weeks about how the new ATF approval process is benefitting trust applicants as well as individuals, but I still have clients who want to see concrete examples. This is an approval one … Continue reading

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SilencerShop confirms that approvals for trusts the ATF sees frequently are as fast as individual approvals

I had written about this in my previous article, but I think it bears repeating  … the process changes recently made by the ATF and the FBI provide equal benefits to trust and individual applicants, especially when the trust is … Continue reading

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