Ever find yourself wondering, “Who can I ask about …?” as it relates to your firearms or explosives business?  Or perhaps you want to know what the latest regulations or changes are to your requirements. 

Surviving an ATF audit begins long before the ATF walks in the door; long before you sell a firearm; in fact, before you receive your first firearm.  Surviving an ATF audit begins even before you apply for your FFL. You must understand that the ATF’s primary responsibility is Public Safety and that you as an […]

ATF Rule 2021R-05F – “Frame or Receiver” The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed a lawsuit on August 11, 2022, challenging the ATF’s new Rule 2021R-05F. The FPC is challenging the rule on the basis that it would create new terms thus enacting new regulations for the agency to enforce. The FPC’s believes non-frames and non-receivers […]

Misidentifications can have serious ramifications. They are usually found during ATF audits. As your expert in the highly regulated firearms industry, we are here to help you.

What can you do to stay on the right side of Zero? The first thing to understand is that zero tolerance is a real thing. Second, zero ATF violations is an attainable goal. Third, adopt a positive attitude towards compliance. Fourth, recognize that compliance starts before the firearms reach your dock door and continues until […]

The ATF Publication 3317.7 states, “Disaster preparedness is the process that an FFL takes to prepare for, minimize the effects of, and recover from an event that causes any disruption to its business.”