Category Archives: NFA Trusts

Moving Individually Owned NFA Items to Your Trust

This guide will walk you through every step of the process to move individually owned NFA items to your NFA Trust and make it as easy as possible.  The fields referenced are based upon the September 2019 revision of the … Continue reading

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ATF is trying to redefine pistol braces yet again

UPDATE:  The guidance document has been withdrawn. Before we talk about the latest development, let’s take a second to bring everyone up to speed on the long history of this issue. March 2014 – They are fine Back in March … Continue reading

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I am NOT the ‘John Pierce’ who founded Pierce-Bainbridge and is representing Kyle Rittenhouse

I have received multiple emails and telephone calls over the last several days asking if I am the attorney named John Pierce who is representing, or fundraising on behalf of, Kyle Rittenhouse. I am NOT that ‘John Pierce’. A quick … Continue reading

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What does the 2019 election mean to Virginia gun owners and FFLs?

Since the 2019 election, my phone has been ringing non-stop.  Gun owners and dealers have heard the Governor and the newly-elected majority bragging about their plans to decimate the right to keep and bear arms in the Commonwealth and they … Continue reading

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The NFA Branch has a new mailing address for Form 1 and Form 4 submissions

The ATF recently announced that they have a new mailing address for both Form 1 and Form 4 submissions (although if you are still doing paper Form 1 submissions then you should strongly consider taking advantage of the return of … Continue reading

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