2025 Firearms and Ammunition Compliance Conference June 2 - 3, 2025 | 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
The Westin Arlington, 801 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA, 22203,
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Draft Agenda (4-17-25)
2025 FAIR Trade Group & FRAC Firearms and Ammunition Compliance Conference Tentative Agenda
June 2, 7:30 AM – June 3, 2025, 5:00 PM @ Westin Arlington | 801 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22203
DAY 1: ATF | Monday, June 2 – ATF
7:30-8:30 | American Breakfast Buffet
8:30 – 9:00 | ATF Introduction (General Updates and Announcements)
9:00 – 9:45 | FFL Self Compliance – How to Correct Mistakes
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TBD If an NFA firearm is delivered to the wrong FFL, what options are available if the FFL has not yet taken delivery; what options after they’ve taken delivery
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How to correct 4473s? When do customers need to come back in to effectuate a correction?
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How to correct electronic records (i.e., e4473 / Electronic A&D books)? For A&D books during an inspection, what correction information must be presented and what does ATF expect to see re: electronic corrections during an inspection? (for example, does metadata and timestamp information beyond the date?).
9:45 – 10:45 | Zero Tolerance vs. Today – Differences in the current revocation standard.
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Previous Zero Tolerance Policy
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The current state of inspection and revocation policy.
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Chain of command decisions.
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What has changed? New procedures? New interpretations of law or Regulation?
10:45 – 11:00 | Break
11:00 - 12:00 | NFA Division Updates and eForms Walk Through and Common Pitfalls (Stephen Albro & Rebecca Sinclair)
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NFA Division Updates
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eForm 2
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eForm 3
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eForm 4
12:00 – 1:00 PM | Sit Down Lunch
Robert Leider, ATF Chief Counsel (possibly move to 8:30am)
1:00 – 1:30 | Imports Branch Updates and eForms Walkthrough and Common Pitfalls
2:00 – 3:00 | FATD Updates and Common Examples (NFA)
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Division Updates
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Inter-SOT Silencer Manufacturing Process
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What are ATF’s expectations
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3D Printed Silencers
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Engraving – part of manufacturing process?
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Coating
2:45 – 3:00 | Break
3:00 – 4:45 | ATF Round tables (4x 20 min sessions plus 5 min. change time)
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NFA x2
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FATD x2
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Field Ops x2
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Imports x2
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FIPB x2
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EIPB x2
4:00 – 6:00 | Networking Reception
DAY TWO: Export | Tuesday, June 3 -- 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
7:30 – 8:30 | Full American Breakfast Buffet
8:30 – 10:00 | Department of Commerce - BIS
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Updates / Average Processing Times
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Changes from Last Administration
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Licensing Process Explained
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Country Policy Updates
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AUKUS Treaty
10:00 – 10:15 | Break
10:15 – 11:15 | RSAT / DDTC Policy / ATF – Updates to Firearms Import Procedures
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Import Permit Review Process
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Proscribed Countries / Exemptions
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US Origin Curio or Relic Imports
11:15 – 12:00 | TTB?
12:00 - 1:00 | Sit Down Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 | DDTC Licensing
2:00 – 3:00 | DDTC Policy - AUKUS
3:00 – 3:15 | Break
3:15 – 5:00 | DDTC/BIS/RSAT Round tables
· DDTC Licensing x2
· DDTC Policy x1
· RSAT x1
· BIS Licensing x1
· BIS Policy and Exemptions x1 and BIS CCATS x1
Join ATF, BIS, DDTC and munitions industry leaders for this two-day conference where you will get first-hand information on recent regulatory and policy changes, including the new BIS restrictions on firearms and ammunition exports, the new ATF regulations on “engaged in the business” (and the codification of the “Responsible Person” definition), eForms updates, ATF’s zero tolerance policy, ITAR licensing and compliance requirements, and much more. In a world where we are all trying to find solid footing, this is your opportunity to hear from experts who will provide important updates on the complexities surrounding federal regulations and policies.
