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Bonnie and Clyde Thompson Machine Gun Sold for over $150,000

by David M. Goldman February 1, 2012 NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

I knew this one would sell for a high price but had no idea that anyone would pay such a large amount of money for this Gun. While the gun sold for $130,000 there was a 17% buyers premium which brought the actual cost of the firearm to over $150,000.

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Masterpiece Arms Suppressor announced at Shot Show

by David M. Goldman January 20, 2012 NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

Masterpiece Arms, manufacturer of Semi Automatic SMG Pistols and Carbines and Subcompact Conceal Carry Semi Auto Pistols, is expanding their product offering to include 3 new 22 LR Sound Suppressors starting at less $249.99. These are low-cost suppressors but no data on sound suppression has been released intentionally They state: As a relative newcomer to [...]

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Can I own a pistol and a shoulder stock that can be attached or is this a violation of the NFA?

by David M. Goldman January 20, 2012 NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

Owning a pistol and a shoulder stock that can be attached where the barrel is less than 16 inches and the length of the firearm is less than 26 inches is a violation of the NFA without an approved Form 1. There are certain exceptions for some items which have been removed from the NFA [...]

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How Much Does it cost to be a Class III Dealer, Manufacture, or Importer?

by David M. Goldman January 19, 2012 NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

Besides complying with the other requirements for being a FFL, if you want to become a manufacture, seller, or importer of Title II firearms there are several licenses you may need. These include the following and the fees are yearly fees. 1. Importer of Title II Firearms $1000.00 2. Manufacturer of Title II Firearms $1000.00 [...]

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How Much Does it cost to be a Class III Dealer, Manufacture, or Importer?

by David M. Goldman January 19, 2012 NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

Besides complying with the other requirements for being a FFL, if you want to become a manufacture, seller, or importer of Title II firearms there are several licenses you may need. These include the following and the fees are yearly fees. 1. Importer of Title II Firearms $1000.002. Manufacturer of Title II Firearms $1000.003. Dealer [...]

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Bonnie and Clyde Thompson Machine Gun up for Auction

by David M. Goldman January 18, 2012 NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

This historic Tommy Gun is believed to have been owned and used by the outlaws Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker. The seller’s great-grandfather, who was in law enforcement at the time, was given the gun by another peace officer who had seized the weapon after a raid on the pair in Joplin, Missouri in April [...]

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May a private citizen who owns an NFA firearm which is not registered have the firearm registered?

by David M. Goldman January 18, 2012 NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

No. The NFA permits only manufacturers, makers, and importers to register firearms. Mere possessors may not register firearms. An unregistered NFA firearm is a contraband firearm, and it is unlawful to possess, purchase, sell, or use the weapon. There are certain exceptions for items that were brought back from a war and where there is [...]

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H & K Briefcase Machine Gun

by David M. Goldman January 17, 2012 NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

In the NFATCA booth, Jeff was showing one of his H&K Briefcase guns in full auto. Current price on these which are pre 86 transferrable is around 20K. If you are looking for the briefcase alone to add a semi automatic, you will need a $5 AOW tax stamp and around $2000 for the case [...]

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KelTec’s new threaded 22 PMR-30

by David M. Goldman January 17, 2012 NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

KelTec showed several new guns at the Shot Show Today. They included a new version of their PMR-30 which is a light weight, full size pistol chambered for the flat-shooting .22 Magnum cartridge (.22WMR). The PMR-30 operates on a unique hybrid blowback/locked-breech system. This operation system allows for the use of a wide variety of [...]

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ATF arrestes 49 for Violations including possession of SBS

by David M. Goldman January 17, 2012 NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

Several Atlanta residents were recently sentenced to serve time after being convicted on varying federal firearms and narcotic related charges, according to information received from agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). These sentences are a result of an ATF initiated undercover operation, called ATL Blaze. Undercover agents, placed themselves in [...]

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May a FFL or an individual legally possess the parts to manufacture an SBR or SBS as long as no firearms are actually assembled?

by David M. Goldman January 17, 2012 NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

It appears that ATF does not permit individuals to own the parts necessary to make a SBR or SBS prior to receiving their permission to manufacture / assemble the items. Because of this is it recommended that the same person should not purchase all of the items necessary to make a SBR or SBS and [...]

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May a FFL or an individual legally possess the parts to manufacture an SBR or SBS as long as no firearms are actually assembled?

by David M. Goldman January 17, 2012 NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

It appears that ATF does not permit individuals to own the parts necessary to make a SBR or SBS prior to receiving their permission to manufacture / assemble the items. Because of this is it recommended that the same person should not purchase all of the items necessary to make a SBR or SBS and [...]

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May a FFL repair a silencer by replacing worn or damaged components?

by David M. Goldman January 16, 2012 NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

A person who is licensed under the Gun Control Act (GCA) to manufacture firearms and who has paid the special (occupational) tax to manufacture National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms may replace a component part or parts of a silencer as long as the repairs do not result in removal, obliteration, or alteration of the serial [...]

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What happens if I move to a state where my NFA firearms are not permitted?

by David M. Goldman January 15, 2012 NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

If you own the firearms as an individual, the NFA firearms may be left in a safe deposit box in your former State of residence. The firearm can also be left or stored in the former State of residence at the house of a friend or relative in a locked room or container to which [...]

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Laredo Man Gets 10 Years for Illegal Possession

by David M. Goldman January 12, 2012 NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

Today the ATF announced that a Laredo man was sentenced to 10 years for the illegal possession of a firearm. It is important to understand who can and who cannot own, possess, or use firearms whether they are Title I or Title II firearms. Just because you might not consider a silencer a firearm, its [...]

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Suppressor for Saigai 12 and other ShotGuns

by David M. Goldman January 10, 2012 NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

American Specialty Ammo defines the Boom Stick as the Biggest and baddedst suppressor of their line and can be used on the Saiga as well as older pump shotguns to reduce recoil, sound, and flash. The Boom Stick is $799 making it one of the more reasonable shotgun silencers that I have seen.

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Defining the Right to Keep and Bear Arms?

by David M. Goldman January 10, 2012 NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

Defining the Right to Keep and Bear Arms? What does it mean and what will it mean in the future? In all the excitement over the past few years with the Supreme Court cases regarding the Second Amendment many questions have been raised about how to evaluate laws that seem in conflict with this new [...]

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New NICS Appeal Process & Information being Gathered by the FBI

by David M. Goldman January 9, 2012 NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

Another huge benefit of using a properly designed gun trust is that you can maintain your privacy. While NICS checks are being done in most cases on NFA firearms, they are only being done on the person who is involved with the transaction in much the same way as they are with a Corporation or [...]

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Gun Trust and Purchasing Firearms in Another State

by David M. Goldman January 4, 2012 NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

As with regular firearms, some Type II firearms (those sold by class 3 dealers) can only be sold to residents of their state, others can be sold to residents of neighboring states. If an item is not legal in your state but is in another state where you would like to purchase it, a Gun [...]

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Domestic Violence, Child Custody, Divorce & Gun Rights

by David M. Goldman January 3, 2012 NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

One benefit of using a Gun Trust that is often overlooked is the ease of changing authorized users or managers of the firearms in the event of a charge relating to domestic violence or other Lautenberg amendment violations. We all know people who have been involved in a divorce and had claims of domestic violence [...]

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Shoes for Guns – New Years Resolution

by David M. Goldman January 2, 2012 NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

I was talking with my wife this weekend and we were discussing things we wanted to change in the upcoming year. While it was not really a New Years Resolutions our topic of conversation drifted to shoes and guns, while my wife thought I had to many guns, I thought she had to many shoes. [...]

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State of Residence Revised by ATF

by David M. Goldman December 22, 2011 NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

Today, the ATF revised it’s definition of State of Residence and residency requirements. The Gun Control Act (GCA) generally prohibits any person from transferring firearms to any unlicensed person who they know or have reasonable cause to believe does not reside in the State in which the transferor resides. See 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(5). 27 [...]

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12 Laws of Christmas – Day 4 Gun Trust $100 off

by David M. Goldman December 9, 2011 Gun Trust Lawyer®

12 Laws of Christmas – Day 4 Gun Trust $100 off Interested in a Gun Trust or one of our new Asset Protection Gun Trusts? This special is for today only. If you contact us by email or telephone today, we will knock $100 off the price of your Gun Trust. To learn more about [...]

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12 Laws of Christmas – Day 3 Foreclosure Defense Pay 2 Months get one Free

by David M. Goldman December 8, 2011 NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

12 Laws of Christmas – Day 3 Foreclosure Defense Pay 2 Months get one Free This special is for any new or existing Foreclosure Defense clients and can offer you a substantial discount and save you a substantial amount of money. While we understand that not everyone will be able to take advantage of the [...]

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12 Laws of Christmas – Day 2 Criminal Defense $500 off retainer

by David M. Goldman December 7, 2011 NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

12 Laws of Christmas – Day 2 Criminal Defense $500 off retainer If you or a family member has been accused or are under investigation for a Crime and are looking to hire a Florida Criminal Defense lawyer to represent you, we have an offer that may make it easier to hire an attorney around [...]

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12 Laws of Christmas – Day 1 Create a Will for $25

by David M. Goldman December 6, 2011 NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

12 Laws of Christmas – Day 1 Create a Will for $25 12 Laws of Christmas – Day 1 Create a Will for $25 Have you been in need of a Florida Will or have a family member that is in need of a new Will? Have you considered using an online service but been [...]

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Can a Gun Trust Provide Asset Protection?

by David M. Goldman November 29, 2011 Asset Protection for Firearms

New Gun Trust Provides Asset Protection for Firearms Collectors and ther Families. Until now, the answer has been that a gun trust does not provide any asset protection for firearms. Today we are announcing a new form of Gun Trust…

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Pistol to Rifle or Short Barreled Rifle: What is permitted and what is restricted under the NFA

by David M. Goldman November 29, 2011 ATF / BATFE

There have been many question on converting a pistol to a rifle and back to a pistol. The ATF recently issued a ruling regarding this to help clarify what is permitted and what is not. If you would like to…

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Scottsdale Gun Club and Holiday Cards with Machine Guns

by David M. Goldman November 28, 2011 Firearms Articles

The Scottsdale Gun Club is inviting families and their children to pose for pictures with Santa Claus – and a high-powered firearm. The photos are $5 for club members and $10 for non-members. Their website states "Santa’s Back With His…

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Silencers and Hearing Damage from Shooting Sports

by David M. Goldman November 27, 2011 Firearms Articles

American Hunter Magazine, received by more than a million subscribers, recently had an article on the benefits of suppressors in relation to hearing. The NRAILA has posted an online version of the has an article on their website. The article…

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Silencers and Hearing Damage from Shooting Sports

by David M. Goldman November 27, 2011 Firearms Articles

The NRA has an article in their recent issue of the NRA-ILA discussing the use of Suppressors and protection from hearing loss. The article discusses the unfair portrayals by hollywood to show silencers as tools of criminals and assassins. In…

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Can I make an AR-15 type pistol for my personal use?

by David M. Goldman November 15, 2011 ATF / BATFE

We received a copy of the following response dated August 30, 2010 from a reader of the blog that felt that this may be useful to others. If you want to download a copy of the letter it has been…

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Can I change an AOW to a Shotgun and back to an AOW?

by David M. Goldman November 14, 2011 FAQ's

We recently received a copy of a letter dated November 2, 2010 that addressed this issue. The person wanted to know if they had manufactured an AOW with various-length barrels, could a stock and longer barrel be added later for…

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Can I let someone else shoot my Silencer?

by David M. Goldman November 10, 2011 FAQ's

This is a common question which has two answers. First I will address the legal answer. The NFA restricts transfers of weapons. Normally we would not think of loaning a firearms or placing it in the hands of another person…

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Can I take Title II Firearms back and forth between Texas and Colorado?

by David M. Goldman November 9, 2011 Colorado - Gun Trust Lawyer

We are often asked about traveling to another state with NFA firearms. If you own property in multiple states like Texas and Colorado or regularly travel between Texas and Colorado with NFA Firearms, you can do so, but should and…

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