NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog
I have been getting a lot of questions regarding setting up a FFL. While we help many people setup proper FFL’s, once it your FFL is set up you may consider joining FFLGuard as they have many benefits for their members. Here is an overview of their services:
FFLGuard is an innovative legal services program offered by firearms-trained attorneys, The Chiafullo Group, LLP, where the group acts as National Coordinating Counsel to participating clients. The FFLGuard program is designed to provide participating Federal Firearms Licensees with cost-efficient access to legal professionals, including firearms lawyers, subject matter experts and other qualified personnel (some of whom are former ATF employees), to deliver educational training and rapid response services, with a focus on safeguarding the viability of the client’s FFL. FFLGuard’s mission is to promote compliance before, during and after ATF inspection, while providing its clients with the tools to be compliant and the attorneys to back them up.
Inconsistency in the ATF’s interpretation of the law leads to mistakes by the dealer, and increases the chance of a FFL losing their license. According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, sponsors of the SHOT SHOW each year, a single violation, without warning, is enough to have your FFL revoked. Thus, failure to engage firearms savvy counsel like those from FFLGuard to intervene, assess all inspection activity, interface with ATF inspectors and agents throughout the process, and compare actions by ATF to inspections conducted elsewhere, could possibly result in the revocation of your FFL. The industry demands legal compliance services, and participating in FFLGuard is you best chance at keeping you FFL pristine and your business viable. Please visit the FFLGuard website for additional information. www.fflguard.com