As you are most likely aware the ATF proposed a rule change in 2013 to close the “Trust loophole” for NFA transfers. This proposed change would require all “responsible parties” to the legal entity, Trusts, corporations, LLC’s etc to comply with the CLEO certification requirements and submit identifying information, ie. Fingerprints and photographs, with each form…

Presently sitting in the House Calendars Committee is Senate Bill 476 (SB476). This bill commonly referred to as the “Shall Certify” bill would require all Chief Law Enforcement Officers in Texas to certify all NFA Transfer forms that are presented to them in a timely manner, if they do not have a legal justification for…