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Can You Ship a Suppressor to the Manufacturer for Repair After October 9, 2026?By James N. Willi, Texas gun trust attorn...
10/16/2026

Can You Ship a Suppressor to the Manufacturer for Repair After October 9, 2026?

By James N. Willi, Texas gun trust attorney since 2009 | Willi Law Firm, P.C. | Updated October 16, 2026 The quick answer Registered suppressor: You can ship it to a licensed manufacturer for repair, as owners always have. A suppressor does not need a Form 20. Unregistered suppressor (bought on a Form 4473): ATF says it will not enforce the ban on shipping unregistered NFA items across state lines (26 U.S.C....

Registered or bought on a 4473, how to ship a suppressor, SBR, or SBS to the manufacturer for repair after ATF's October 9, 2026 policy, and what to ask first.

Why You Should Not Rely on Gun-Store or Social-Media Legal Advice About the NFABy James N. Willi, Texas gun trust attorn...
10/16/2026

Why You Should Not Rely on Gun-Store or Social-Media Legal Advice About the NFA

By James N. Willi, Texas gun trust attorney since 2009 | Willi Law Firm, P.C. | Updated October 16, 2026 The quick answer Since ATF’s October 9, 2026 policy, buyers hear many confident claims: “the NFA is dead,” “a 4473 purchase is perfectly legal,” “you can register it later.” Each one is wrong or incomplete. Gun-store staff are not your lawyers....

After ATF's October 9, 2026 policy, NFA advice from gun counters and social media is often wrong. What to check, what to get in writing, and where the law is.

Do You Still Have to Engrave a Suppressor or SBR You Make in Texas?By James N. Willi, Texas gun trust attorney since 200...
10/16/2026

Do You Still Have to Engrave a Suppressor or SBR You Make in Texas?

By James N. Willi, Texas gun trust attorney since 2009 | Willi Law Firm, P.C. | Updated October 16, 2026 The quick answer ATF announced that, as of October 9, 2026, it will not enforce the NFA marking requirement for suppressors, short-barreled ri**es (SBRs), short-barreled sh****ns (SBSs), and “any other weapons” (AOWs). The law itself did not change. 26 U.S.C....

ATF stopped enforcing the NFA marking rule on October 9, 2026, but the statute did not change. Why Texas gun trusts should still engrave homemade NFA items.

My Form 1 Was “Approved With Conditions.” What Does That Mean?By James N. Willi, Texas gun trust attorney since 2009 | W...
10/15/2026

My Form 1 Was “Approved With Conditions.” What Does That Mean?

By James N. Willi, Texas gun trust attorney since 2009 | Willi Law Firm, P.C. | Updated October 15, 2026 In our experience, it usually means you must engrave the fi***rm. When you make an SBR, SBS, AOW, or suppressor on an approved Form 1, you are the maker. You must mark it with the maker's name (your trust's name, if the trust is the maker), city, and state, exactly as shown on the Form 1....

A Form 1 approved with conditions usually means you must engrave the fi***rm. What to mark, how deep, and why to engrave a registered fi***rm in 2026.

Common ATF eForms Errors, and How to Fix ThemBy James N. Willi, Texas gun trust attorney since 2009 | Willi Law Firm, P....
10/15/2026

Common ATF eForms Errors, and How to Fix Them

By James N. Willi, Texas gun trust attorney since 2009 | Willi Law Firm, P.C. | Updated October 15, 2026 Most eForms problems come from a few mistakes: names or emails that do not match the eForms account, a trust name that does not match exactly, files in the wrong format, fingerprints that arrive late, and trying to change a form after it is submitted....

The ATF eForms errors that stop Form 1 and Form 4 applications most often, from mismatched names to rejected fingerprint files, and how to fix each one.

What Is the 24-Month Rule for Gun Trusts?By James N. Willi, Texas gun trust attorney since 2009 | Willi Law Firm, P.C. |...
10/15/2026

What Is the 24-Month Rule for Gun Trusts?

By James N. Willi, Texas gun trust attorney since 2009 | Willi Law Firm, P.C. | Updated October 15, 2026 If your gun trust had a Form 1 or Form 4 approved within the past 24 months, and the trust documents have not changed since, you do not have to send ATF the trust again. Instead, you submit a certification that nothing has changed, identifying the earlier approved application by form number, serial number, and approval date (27 C.F.R....

If your gun trust had a Form 1 or Form 4 approved in the past 24 months and nothing changed, you can certify instead of resending the trust. How it works.

What If There Is a Mistake on My Approved Form 1 or Form 4?By James N. Willi, Texas gun trust attorney since 2009 | Will...
10/15/2026

What If There Is a Mistake on My Approved Form 1 or Form 4?

By James N. Willi, Texas gun trust attorney since 2009 | Willi Law Firm, P.C. | Updated October 15, 2026 Do not alter the approved form. Write to ATF's NFA Division, explain the error, give the correct information, and include a copy of the approved form. For a serial-number error, include close-up photographs or a pencil rubbing of the actual number....

Found a wrong serial number or other error on an approved ATF Form 4 or Form 1? Do not alter it. How to ask ATF's NFA Division to correct the record.

How Do I Fill Out ATF Form 5320.23, the Responsible Person Questionnaire?By James N. Willi, Texas gun trust attorney sin...
10/15/2026

How Do I Fill Out ATF Form 5320.23, the Responsible Person Questionnaire?

By James N. Willi, Texas gun trust attorney since 2009 | Willi Law Firm, P.C. | Updated October 15, 2026 When a gun trust files a Form 1 or Form 4, every responsible person must complete ATF Form 5320.23, the NFA Responsible Person Questionnaire. In our trusts, the responsible persons are the settlor and every trustee serving at the time....

Every responsible person of a gun trust completes ATF Form 5320.23. Who signs, the photograph and fingerprint rules, the wet signature, and the CLEO copy.

I Got a Free Gun Trust From My Dealer. Is It Any Good?By James N. Willi, Texas gun trust attorney since 2009 | Willi Law...
10/15/2026

I Got a Free Gun Trust From My Dealer. Is It Any Good?

By James N. Willi, Texas gun trust attorney since 2009 | Willi Law Firm, P.C. | Updated October 15, 2026 It might be. Many dealers now add a gun trust at checkout, free or for a small fee, and some of those trusts work. But a trust that was free to set up is only as good as its signatures and its provisions, and the problems usually show up when you die or become incapacitated, not when you buy....

Many dealers add a free gun trust at checkout. A 10-point checklist to tell whether yours will protect you and your family, and how to fix it if not.

How Much Does a Gun Trust Cost in Texas?By James N. Willi, Texas gun trust attorney since 2009 | Willi Law Firm, P.C. | ...
10/15/2026

How Much Does a Gun Trust Cost in Texas?

By James N. Willi, Texas gun trust attorney since 2009 | Willi Law Firm, P.C. | Updated October 15, 2026 Our Texas gun trust is a $300 flat fee. That includes a phone consultation with an attorney, a trust prepared by our staff and reviewed by an attorney, and the forms you will need to add co-trustees, assign fi***rms, and leave specific fi***rms to specific people....

Our Texas gun trust is a $300 flat fee, prepared and reviewed by an attorney. What is included, what else you will pay, and how a free dealer trust compares.

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