Legally Armed: April 2018
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has the authority to revoke a federal firearms license if the holder has willfully violated any pr... Read more.
Legally Armed: March 2018
We are frequently asked to provide assistance to individuals and companies who wish to obtain a federal firearms license (FFL) from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobac... Read more.
Legally Armed: February 2018
Fortunately, the complex web of federal and state regulation of the domestic defense industry has not halted manufacture of products essential for national secu... Read more.
Legally Armed: January 2018
The F.A.I.R. Trade Group and National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) exceeded all expectations with the 16th Annual Firearms Import/Export Conference. The co... Read more.
Legally Armed: December 2017
When the Gun Control Act was enacted in 1968, the vast majority of federal firearms licensees (“FFLs”) were sole proprietors. That is no longer the case, as... Read more.
Legally Armed: November 2017
As outside regulatory counsel to federal firearms licensees (FFLs), we often review inspection reports issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Ex... Read more.
Legally Armed: October 2017
By Teresa G. Ficaretta, Esq. & Johanna Reeves, Esq. Gunsmiths Assembling Firearms for Customers May Incur Liability for Excise Tax Gunsmiths offering firear... Read more.
Legally Armed: September 2017
By Teresa Ficaretta, ESQ. & Johanna Reeves, ESQ. Removal of Firearms from the National Firearms Act Many of our readers are very familiar with the stringent... Read more.
Legally Armed: July 2017
By Teresa G. Ficaretta, Esq. & Johanna Reeves, Esq. DEWAT Firearms and How They Are Regulated Under Federal Law We regularly receive inquiries from firearms... Read more.
Legally Armed: June 2017
By Teresa G. Ficaretta, Esq. & Johanna Reeves, Esq. GAO Rings the Alarm Bell on ATF’s Adherence to Restrictions on Information Collection Individuals who ... Read more.