ATF Public Safety Violations | Second in the series | NICS check exemption | ATF Compliance Best Practices

Second in the series. TOP 10 ATF commonly cited public safety violations.

Topic: Failure to conduct a background check when required.

There are only 3 exception to the NICS requirement when a FFL transfers firearms to a non-licensee.  The article deals with those three exceptions.  

One) NFA transfers 

Two) When a qualifying "permit" is presented by the transferee.

Three) When it is "impracticable"

Some reasons for this violation are addressed, and some FFL best practices suggestions are given.

Excerpt: "FFLs should assume that all transfers to non-licensees require a NICS background check unless it can be positively shown in writing that NICS is not required. Strict compliance is your safeguard against ATF action as well as civil liability."

JR Valdes

FFL Consulting Group 

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