Firearms Attorney, Best-Selling Author & Founder of RocketFFL
Ryan Cleckner is a firearms attorney, best-selling author, and founder of RocketFFL, where he has helped more than 20,000 students learn how to get an FFL and operate a firearms business.
Ryan's firearms-industry experience includes serving as a Vice President for Remington Outdoor Company and as Federal Government Relations Manager for the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). As an attorney, he has represented hundreds of FFLs in firearms-related legal and ATF compliance matters.
Ryan has taught Constitutional Law at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, testified before Congress on firearms law and ATF-related issues, and regularly appears in national media as a firearms legal expert.
Before becoming an attorney, Ryan served as a special operations sniper in the U.S. Army's 1st Ranger Battalion, including two deployments to Afghanistan. He is the best-selling author of the Long Range Shooting Handbook, which has sold more than 250,000 copies, as well as Advanced Long Range Shooting and other firearms books.
Through RocketFFL, Ryan focuses on making complicated firearms laws, ATF requirements, and compliance topics easier to understand.
Every day, more people are looking for unique ways to serve their communities. For some, that means obtaining a Federal Firearms License (FFL) and becoming a trusted local firearm dealer. Kentucky is an effortless state in which to get your FFL. Due to the lack of...
With a Federal Firearms License (FFL), you can become one of the trusted individuals in your community authorized to legally sell and transfer firearms. Becoming an FFL holder can provide a valuable service while offering the opportunity to build a unique...
If you're looking for information on the ATF Form 1, then that means you're considering making an NFA firearm like a short barreled rifle (SBR), short barreled shotgun (SBS), or even maybe your own suppressor (silencer) and you want to make sure you're doing it the...
Summary: AR15 Drop In Auto Sears (DIAS) manufactured after October 31st, 1981 are considered machine guns and are therefore regulated under the National Firearms Act of 1934. IMPORTANT: Despite this ruling, possession of ANY Drop In Auto Sear along with an AR-15 with...
After you’ve taken our Get Your FFL course and you’re up and running with your FFL, depending on your FFL type you’re going to want to start either making firearms or buying them at dealer pricing and having them shipped straight to your door – even at...
Have you ever considered becoming an FFL dealer and opening your own firearms business? More and more people across America are taking this step and obtaining their Federal Firearms License. The difference between being an FFL holder and simply having a concealed...
"Sweat the Details" is an article I wrote for the NSSF emphasizing the importance of paying attention to the details when it comes to ATF compliance. The article wasn't meant to scare anybody - instead, it was an attempt to educate FFLs about what the ATF considers a...
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Many states in America are extremely gun-friendly and make it easy for people to open up their very own gun store or shooting range! This includes the Land of Enchantment, New Mexico. To do this, you have to apply for a Federal Firearms License (FFL), which allows you...
Shopify just amended their definitions of restricted items to include many firearms and parts. This means that these gun parts and firearms are not allowed to be sold online using Shopify's services. Banned Firearms for Sale Online on Shopify Shopify's new policy...
The ATF's Federal Firearm Regulations Reference Guide (FFRRG) has been updated for 2023! The FFLRG hasn’t been updated by the ATF since 2014, and an official copy still costs $39.95 from the federal government. RocketFFL, the leader in helping you get your FFL and...
When this article was first written in 2017, the Minnesota Handgun Carry Permit had just been approved by the ATF as an alternative to the normally required FBI NICS background check prior to the transfer of a firearm from an FFL to a customer. As of then, Minnesota...
Welcome to the mother lode of ATF data on firearms in commerce! Each year the ATF publishes a report that includes data on the number of firearms in commerce (made, exported, and imported) and statistics on NFA firearms (forms, revenue, and distribution) and FFLs...