We advise firearms
manufacturers, distributors, and retailers on day-to-day ATF and other
regulatory compliance matters, including recordkeeping, notice, and reporting
obligations.
Our gun business
lawyers know the Gun Control Act and the National Firearms Act (“NFA”), and the
regulations issued and enforced by ATF.
We advise our clients day-to-day on issues related to firearms
transaction records and acquisition and disposition records. We also advise our clients regarding their
notice and reporting obligations regarding stolen and missing firearms and
amendments to their FFL, FEL, or FEP, including changes of ownership and
control, adding or removing responsible persons, and changing premises
locations.
Our gun business
lawyers also have expertise advising firearms manufacturers on tax matters
regulated by the U.S. Department of Treasury Alcohol Tobacco Tax and Trade
Bureau (“TTB”) and firearms industry businesses on their obligations to
register with the U.S. State Department under its International Traffic in Arms
Regulations (“ITAR”). Many companies do
not realize that they are obligated to register under ITAR, even if they do not
import or export products and even if they manufacture products that have only
an indirect application in the arms and munitions industries. However, ITAR compliance is essential and the
failure to properly register can result in significant fines and penalties and
impede contracts with the government and private customers and vendors.
Our gun business
lawyers regularly petition ATF, TTB, and the State Department for
determinations regarding our clients’ compliance obligations. That process allows us to determine exactly
what those compliance obligations are, avoiding confusion and unnecessary
administrative burden and expense.
Our firm prices
legal services competitively and is flexible with fee arrangements. We work with clients to identify the cost of
the services they need (tailoring that cost to the relative complexity of
services) and identify the best fee arrangement for the client.