Category Archives: NFA Trusts

Why the new eForms processing rules are actually good news for trust applicants

The ATF recently announced a number of changes to the way they process NFA applications. Details of the changes can be found in the FAQ section of eForms when you log into your account. In online forums, many have reacted … Continue reading

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Getting up to speed on the arm brace rule (2021R-08F)

To get up to speed on where we are with this rule, read the following articles: Documenting the date you assigned your arm brace pistol to your trust The arm brace rule (2021R-08F) has been published in the Federal Register, … Continue reading

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Texas Federal District Court grants second LIMITED preliminary injunction against arm brace rule

Almost all of the discussion over the last week regarding the Arm Brace rule has concerned the preliminary injunction granted by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Mock v. Garland. However, there are a number of … Continue reading

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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals clarifies the scope of their preliminary injunction against arm brace rule

Earlier this week, I wrote a brief article about the Fifth Circuit granting a limited preliminary injunction against implementation of the ATF Arm Brace Rule (2021R-08F). Since then, I have been asked the same two questions repeatedly by clients who … Continue reading

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Some examiners are now allowing corrections on eForm submissions

One of the FFLs I deal with frequently has not yet adopted the eForms system because of the fact that paper applications offer the chance of a correction letter, whereas an error on a submitted eForm would result in a … Continue reading

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