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On Monday, January 31, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives’ (ATF) published the final Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached “Stabilizing Braces” rule for public inspection in the federal register.
This rule subjects almost all firearms with a stabilizing brace to the registration and taxation requirements of the National Firearms Act.
There is currently litigation over

Over the past several weeks I have received several inquires regarding evacuation with Machine Guns or other NFA firearms.  While I always recommend obtaining Form 20 approvals for all NFA firearms in advance for each state you may travel to in the next year, sometimes this does not happen or could not happen because of

In Maryland, a U.S. District Judge sentenced Ronnie Candelario to 41 months in prison for pleadings guilty to the possession of an unregistered fuel filter silencer.  Following his release from prison, the Court sentenced Candelario to three years of supervised release.
Many readers might be wondering what exactly a fuel filter silencer is, I have

We often get questions regarding muzzle brakes and some of the kit suppressors that can be found on eBay and Facebook.  Our advice is to buy a real suppressor and not fool around with these “kits”.
When ATF arrests individuals for selling these items, they often obtain the shipping and sales records for the transactions. 

We have updated the forms on the website and instructions for completing a

These are the forms to use after July 12th,  Form 1Form 4,   Form 5Form 23
ALL APPLICATIONS POSTMARKED AFTER JULY 12,

How Does Final Rule 41F Change Current NFA Regulations?
The final rule affects the NFA regulations by:
• defining the term “responsible person,” as used in reference to a trust, partnership, association, company, or corporation;
• requiring responsible persons of such trusts or legal entities to complete ATF form 5320.23, National Firearms Act Responsible Person