Review: Silencer tools from Warren Innovative Technologies

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There has been plenty of buzz about “3D-printed guns,” but most of that has been confined to proofs of concept, not marketable consumer products. Warren Innovative Technologies, LLC is using this manufacturing technology for firearms tools. More specifically, they are making 3D-printed tools for taking down silencers.

I obtained a sample three-pin wrench designed by Warren for use with SilencerCo products like the Osprey 45. The factory tool from SilencerCo is a nicely machined little square aluminum square with steel pins. It gets the job done, but it doesn’t offer much leverage.

The Warren product is lightweight, but it offers a mechanical advantage over the SCo tool. The steel pins used by Warren are well-seated in the plastic tool material, and they held fast despite application of considerable force on the tool.

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Bottom line: Warren Innovative Technologies is making an inexpensive, quality product. Whether you are replacing misplaced OEM tools or looking for an extra, consider giving them a look.

For more information, visit Warren Innovative Technologies, LLC (websiteFacebook).

 

Nebraska senator introduces silencer ban bill

Nebraska State Senator Patty Pansing Brooks has introduced a bill in the state Unicameral to ban silencers. The bill would also prohibit “multiburst trigger activators,” a category which would likely include bump stocks and binary triggers.

The senator offered her rationale to the Omaha World-Herald

“If I’m not re-elected, I think I would walk away from here thinking, ‘You did nothing about the proliferation of guns in your community.'”

The Nebraska Firearm Owners Association and National Rifle Association both pledged that their organizations would work to oppose the bill.

NFA Branch finishing last of pre-41F backlog

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With wait times having crept up to nearly a year, it appears that ATF’s NFA Branch is now nearly complete with ATF 41F paperwork backlog. Since last summer there has been a hard drought for dealers and manufacturers. With the SilencerCo Maxim and other new products now in stores, the prospect of quicker transactions on the horizon should perk up buyer interest.

“Solvent Trap” seller shut down by ATF

Prescott, Arizona business SD Tactical reported last night that ATF has shut down their operations, which focused on selling “solvent traps.”

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ATF eForms to become “FEAM,” still mostly vaporware

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An email notice was sent out to eForms users today announcing a new name for the eForms system and promising new features including batch submission functionality and auto-approval of some ATF Forms 2 and 3. The agency, however, is pushing back the anticipated date for rollout of the new system, scrapping development work done to date, and planning to cobble together fixes for the current eForms system until a new system can be designed from the ground up.

The full text of the notice:

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ATF 41P: Reading the final rule

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The newly published version of 27 CFR Part 479, the result of ATF 41P, is not a short read. In its 248 pages of double-spaced text, it describes existing regulations and the original agency proposal in August 2013. It includes reference to the many public comments and the agency’s rationale for various features of the final rule, and how they differed from the proposed one. The agency’s rationale for the rule change is full of bluster about the great danger presented by these firearms. In keeping with the current administration’s talking points, the agency touts expanded background checks as a vital means for preventing violence.

Leaving aside the political rhetoric from the agency, here are the highlights from the new rule:

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ATF 41P: Final rule published

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Monday, there was an important development relating to firearms regulated by the National Firearms Act. In 2013, ATF proposed a rule change known as “ATF 41P” that would modify what must be included with an application to make or transfer NFA items. An individual has to submit fingerprint cards, passport-style photos, and signatures from a chief local law enforcement official (“CLEO”). Under current rules, trusts and business entities are do not have submit these items. Now, two and a half years later, a final rule has been published by the federal agency.

The White House announced action on this proposal as part of the president’s raft of anti-gun executive actions. You can read the White House press release here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/01/04/fact-sheet-new-executive-actions-reduce-gun-violence-and-make-our

The final rule was signed by Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Monday and will become effective six months after it is published in the Federal Register. You can read the final rule here: https://www.atf.gov/file/100896/download

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Nebraska legislator introduces ‘shall sign’ bill

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Nebraska gun owners may find the National Firearms Act (NFA) registration process a little less frustrating if a new bill introduced today becomes law.  Senator Dave Bloomfield’s LB 603 would require chief local law enforcement officials (“CLEOs”) to accept and process federal forms requiring a CLEO certification in the same manner that they currently process applications for handgun purchase certificates. As introduced, the bill would allow CLEOs to assess a five dollar fee for processing the forms, the same amount authorized for processing purchase certificate applications.

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ATF publishes new eForms guide for 2015

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As part of ATF’s email announcements to eForms users this morning, the agency also attached a copy of the latest eForms newsletter. It includes an updated version of the “eForms 101” guide first distributed at the end of 2013. Other thrilling topics include “FFL, EIN and AECA Associations” and what to expect when seeking an NFA eForms refund.

You can view the newsletter here: eFormsNews 1-15-15

ATF: eForm 4 coming back late 2015

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Earlier this morning, ATF dispatched an eForms update to users. In addition to providing performance figures for NFA Branch in processing paperwork (forms are now being processed faster than they are coming in), ATF also notes that they have reached their target staffing level of twenty-five examiners, made changes to office procedures, and are actively working to get eForms back online. Perhaps the biggest news to most users is the predicted return of eForms 3 and 4 to functionality.

Read the full ATF release after the break. (Tables and figures have been clipped)

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