ATF’s Theft/Loss Report The ATF just released their report of FFL firearm thefts and losses from 2016. The ATF report shows that Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) reported the following in 2016: Total firearms lost/stolen: 18,394 Total firearms stolen: 9,281 Total firearms lost: 9,113 Compared to the ATF’s 2015 Theft/Loss report, that’s a 124% increase in […]

Options to Reduce or Modify Firearms Regulations White Paper (Not for public distribution) Ronald TurkAssociate Deputy Director (Chief Operating Officer) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) 20 Jan 2017 “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall […]

ATF Ruling 2016-5: 18 U.S.C. 845: EXCEPTIONS18 U.S.C. 921: DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE DEFINITION18 U.S.C. 923: IDENTIFICATION OF FIREARMS26 U.S.C. 5842: IDENTIFICATION OF FIREARMS26 U.S.C. 5845: DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE DEFINITION27 CFR 478.22: ALTERNATE METHODS OR PROCEDURES27 CFR 478.92: FIREARMS IDENTIFICATION27 CFR 479.26: ALTERNATE METHODS OR PROCEDURES27 CFR 479.102: FIREARMS IDENTIFICATION27 CFR 555.109: IDENTIFICATION OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS 27 CFR […]

President Obama’s Proposed Executive Orders on Gun Control President Obama is set to announce executive orders on gun control later this week.  Today, a fact sheet summarizing Obama’s proposed gun control executive actions was published (see full text below).  The fact sheet outlines four key proposed initiatives of Obama’s executive actions on gun control: Keep […]

ATF Ruling 2015-1 was published by the ATF on January 2, 2015. You can view, download, and save the PDF of ATF Ruling 2015-1 by clicking on the image of the ruling. For your convenience, I have also included the full text of the ruling in this update. Summary: Any business which allows customers to […]

“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 “willful violation.” Simply, you can lose your […]

ATF Ruling 2010-10: 18 U.S.C. 921(a): DEFINITIONS18 U.S.C. 922(a)(1)(A): LICENSES REQUIRED18 U.S.C. 923(a): LICENSES REQUIRED18 U.S.C. 923(i): IDENTIFICATION OF FIREARMS 27 CFR 478.11: DEFINITIONS27 CFR 478.41(a): LICENSES REQUIRED27 CFR 478.92: IDENTIFICATION OF FIREARMS Any person licensed as a dealer-gunsmith who repairs, modifies, embellishes, refurbishes, or installs parts in or on firearms (frames, receivers, or otherwise) […]