NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

With the growing list of states that have some type of legalized marijuana use, it is important not to transfer a firearm to anyone who is a user of marijuana or medical marijuana (which are both illegal under federal laws). Chris Chiafullo at FFLGuard has an interesting article on how transferring a firearm to someone you believe is an unlawful user of marijuana (even if it is legal in your state) is an improper transfer and could subject you and the person who receives the firearm to criminal penalties.

If you have a Gun Trust, you should also be cautious about having a co-trustee that uses medical marijuana as it could create liability for you and the other people involved with your trust. If you have a trustee in one of the following states, you may want to check on their medical marijuana usage: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New Jersey, Oregon,Vermont, Rhode Island, and Washington have legalized the medical use of marijuana in some form or fashion.

Gun Trust Lawyer®, David Goldman is a counsel of FFLGuard and provides information and legal advise regarding Class III issues. For more information on FFLGuard or to join FFLGuard call 1-888-FFL-GRD1 or visit FFLGuard.com

We now have a relationship with NFA Firearms and Estate Planning Attorney in Vermont and can help clients form Gun Trusts all over Vermont including Burlington, Rutland, Barre Montpelier, St. Albans, Winooski, Newport, Vergennes and other cities in Vermont.

A Vermont NFA Gun trust is a great way to purchase, hold, transfer and use both NFA firearms as well as "Assault weapons" and other firearms when you want to protect your family and friends from unintentional criminal liability that goes with the improper use and or transfer of these items.

The Gun Trust can also help preserve your right to transfer the items to your children or family in the event there are legislative changes that might forbid such activity in the future.

If you would like to discuss how  NFA trust can help your and your family purchase own or possess firearms, Contact an attorney familiar with Firearms and estate planning or a Vermont Gun Trust Lawyer®

There are several type of Class 3 items that are restricted by the National Firearms Act.

Each state can impose additional restrictions on the sale, purchase, and transfer of class 3 firearms in addition to the compliance that is required with the national Firearms Act.

In Vermont you can own the following items that are regulated the the National Firearms Act

Machine Guns
Any Other Weapon (AOW)
Destructive Devices (DD)
Short Barreled Shotguns (SBS)
Short Barreled Rifles (SBR)

In Vermont you cannot own the following NFA restricted items.

Silencers- §4010 imposes a $25 penalty for anyone who manufactures, sells, uses, or who possesses with intent to sell or use.

Follow this link to find out more about Vermont and NFA restrictions on Class 3 Firearms