Recent developments may cause firearms manufacturers to reevaluate their business and marketing practices to lessen their legal exposure. As we wrote previously, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) provides...more
12/7/2022
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Selling firearms and related accessories through e-commerce poses a unique challenge to vendors selling products online. Complex compliance issues are present in each transaction because every item must be sold in compliance...more
4/27/2021
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Compliance ,
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Internet Retailers ,
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Risk Management ,
State and Local Government
The ATF has just released a new ruling — ATF Ruling 2016-1 — that modernizes the procedures for federal firearms licensees to keep their acquisition and disposition records in electronic format. The former procedures under...more
This article is a preliminary report on the Obama administration’s action on gun control, which was announced on January 5, 2016, and provides a brief overview of the proposed action. We will provide more in-depth analysis...more
Selling firearms and related accessories through e-commerce poses a unique challenge to vendors selling products online. Complex compliance issues are present in each transaction because every item must be sold in compliance...more