Over the last few days, several prospective clients have asked whether they will need to engrave all firearms assigned to or bought by their NFA gun trust. Apparently, one or more uninformed persons using aliases who lurk in gun-related forums on the Internet have been confusing readers into believing that a supposed engraving requirement is one of the big disadvantages of NFA gun trusts. This is completely false. Only manufacturers, importers (into the U.S.), and maker of firearms are required to engrave firearms. See 27 C.F.R. § 479.102. Buyers of already-manufactured firearms, regardless of whether they are individuals or entities (such as NFA gun trusts), transferred to the buyers are not required to engrave firearms.
Monthly Archives: December 2013
When Will the ATF’s Proposed Rule Change Go into Effect?
Over the last few months, I have received many calls from concerned law-abiding gun owners regarding the implementation date for the ATF’s proposed rule change, which will change the application process for an ATF Form 4 transfer or an ATF Form 1 manufacture for NFA firearms. The ATF’s proposed rule change was first published in the… Continue Reading
Are NFA Gun Trusts Being Eliminated By the ATF’s Proposed Rule Change?
Over the last couple of months, several law-abiding gun owners have expressed their concern to me that they read somewhere on the Internet that NFA gun trusts will be eliminated by the ATF’s proposed rule change. This rumor is absolutely false. Continue Reading
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