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 […]
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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 […]
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ATF publishes new eForms guide for 2015
Posted by Dick Clark
· Tuesday,
January
20th,
2015
at 12:10 PM
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 […]
Tags : bureaucracy, eForms
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 […]
Tags : bureaucracy, eForms
Florida may end prohibition on hunting with silencers
Posted by Dick Clark
· Thursday,
August
7th,
2014
at 02:00 PM
Florida hunters may soon be able to wear their hearing protection on the end of their hunting rifles. According to the Sun-Sentinel, the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering a change in their regulations to allow hunters to lawfully pursue “deer, turkey, gray squirrels, rabbits, quail and crows” while using firearms equipped with silencers. […]
Tags : bureaucracy, Florida
The following email was sent to ATF eForms users this afternoon: We are pleased to announce the following updates to the eForms system: 1. Performance enhancements – We were able to address some of the technical issues. You will see improvements in the overall performance of the system. 2. We are able to add the ATF Form […]
Tags : bureaucracy, eForms
Ever since the proposed rule change was announced last fall, ATF’s plan to revamp the application process for making and transferring National Firearms Act items has been causing quite a stir in this segment of the firearms industry. Application numbers that were already at record highs leapt even higher, and wait times were drawn out, […]
Tags : ATF 41P, bureaucracy
After taking down its buggy eForms system on April 4th, ATF has brought eForms back online—but only for Forms 6 and 6A for now. Users navigating to the eForms page are greeted with the message below, which indicates that this limited rollout of the eForms system will eventually be expanded to include other ATF forms, including […]
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ATF takes down eForms “until further notice”
Posted by Dick Clark
· Friday,
April
4th,
2014
at 05:12 PM
If you were hoping to submit a form electronically in order to cut your wait time, your window of opportunity may have just closed. ATF eForms users are being greeted with this message: The eForms software is not performing to our expectations. As a result, we are taking the eForms system down until further notice. We apologize for any […]
Tags : bureaucracy, eForms
ATF plans scheduled restarts to beat eForms bugs
Posted by Dick Clark
· Thursday,
February
20th,
2014
at 04:32 PM
Registered eForms system users received this email from ATF today: As you are aware, eForms has had performance issues for the past three weeks. We are diligently working with experts in the field to resolve the issues. Until we can get the issues resolved we will be implementing automated restarts of the server at 4:00 am, 9:00 […]
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