The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced the implementation of an updated, formalized appeals process for certain National Firearms Act (NFA) applicants.
After extensive negotiations and continued advocacy from both Alaska’s senate delegation and sportsmen and women across the U.S, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announces the Department of Homeland Security updated the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) eliminated the expiration date from form 4457.
“It is deeply disappointing that the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) ignored science and the concerns of the sportfishing industry. USFWS is charged with ensuring fish and wildlife resource management is rooted in the best available data and science. This proposed rule runs counter to that charge and sets a dangerous precedent for future unwarranted bans on fishing tackle.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will be reaching out to firearm retailers by phone starting next week to ensure licensed dealers have all necessary information during the pandemic.
Orchid Advisors announced that its latest free eBook, “The CEO’s Guide to Firearms and Ammunition Export Control Reform,” is available for download on the Orchid Advisors Export Control Reform page. The eBook briefs CEOs, owners and senior managers on the new revenue opportunities and compliance obligations from changes in firearms and ammunition export regulations.
NSSF requested information from the ATF related to the proper completion of a firearm transaction when a non-binary driver’s license or conflicting information regarding sex or gender is provided by the transferee. NSSF has requested that ATF issue formal guidance to the industry in the form of an open letter.
The U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) has announced on its website the long-awaited Export Control Reform (ECR) rules applicable to U.S.M.L. Categories I, II and III.