2026 Firearms and Ammunition Compliance Conference
July 22 - 23, 2026 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
The Westin Arlington, 801 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA, 22203,
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Draft Agenda Posted Below 5/31/2026
Things are changing fast! Join ATF, BIS, DDTC and munitions industry leaders for this two-day conference where you will get first-hand information on the Trump Administration’s ground breaking regulatory and policy changes, including, the 34 New ATF Regulations that loosen machine gun demonstration letter requirements; changes to the importation of Russian and U.S.-origin firearms; the importation of dual use barrels and receivers, new surplus importation changes, eForms updates, ITAR licensing and compliance requirements, and much more. This is your opportunity to hear from the government regulators on the complexities surrounding federal regulations and policies.
ROUND TABLE SESSIONS: You will have the opportunity to sit down one-on-one with regulators and experienced industry leaders to get all your individual questions answered. Join us to experience informative sessions, peer-to-peer learning opportunities, robust networking, and exhibits from the industry’s leading product and service suppliers!
Tentative Agenda – Subject to Change
DAY 1: ATF | Wednesday, July 22
7:30 - 8:30 | Full American Breakfast Buffet
8:30 – 9:45 | ATF Introduction / Zero Tolerance vs. New Policy -
· Introduction and Comment
· Mike Faucette FAIR Trade, Executive Director / Wiley Rein LLP, Partner
· Travis White FRAC, President/CEO
· Robert Leider, ATF Chief Counsel
· Krissy Carlson, Senior Industry Partnership Advisor
· Division Chief Introductions & High-Level Updates
9:45 – 10:45 | Imports Branch – Regulatory Updates:
· Dual Use Barrels and Receivers
· VRA List and Country Policies
· 5-Year Letters
· Listing of Parts on Form 6
· FTZ/CBW Activities
· Temporary to Permanent Imports
10:45 – 11:00 | Break
11:00 – 12:00 | | NFA Division – Regulatory Updates
Transferring Machine Guns Between Licensees
· Removing CLEO Notification
· Joint Registration for Spouses
· Allowing Makers to Adopt Certain Markings
12:00 – 1:00 PM | Sit Down Lunch with Keynote Speaker, Robert Cekada, ATF Director
1:00 - 2:30 | FEID – Regulatory Updates
· Defining “Willfully” for FFL Violations
· Electronic Record-keeping
· Record Retention Periods
· Non-over-the-counter Firearms Transactions How to correct 4473s?
· Revising Form 4473
2:30 – 3:00 | FATD Updates
· Division Updates
· Firearm Classifications Panel
· Curio & Relic Submission
3:00 – 4:45 | ATF Round tables (4x 20 min sessions plus 5 min. change time)
· NFA x2
· FATD x2
· Field Ops x2
· Imports x2
· FIPB x2
· EIPB x2
4:00 - 6:00 Networking Reception
DAY TWO: Export | Tuesday, July 23 -- 8:30 – 5:00 pm
7:30 – 8:30 | Full American Breakfast Buffet
8:30 – 9:30 | Department of Commerce - BIS
· Updates / Average Processing Times
· Changes from Last Administration
· Licensing Process Explained
· Country Policy Updates
· AUKUS Treaty
9:30 – 9:45 | Break
9:45 – 10:30 | State Dept. (DTC Policy) / ATF – Updates to Firearms Import Policies
· Import Permit Review Process
· Proscribed Countries / Exemptions
10:30 – 11:15 | State Dept. (RSAT) / ATF – Updates to U.S. Origin Firearms Import Policies
· TPT Process
· What types of firearms are subject to prohibitions
· What if way in which country acquired firearm is unknown?
11:15 – 12:00 | TTB
12:00 - 1:00 | Sit Down Lunch -
Speaker - Steven Haines - Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Industry & Analysis.
1:00 – 2:00 | DDTC Licensing
Changes under New Administration
2:00 – 3:00 | DDTC Policy - AUKUS Treaty
3:00 – 3:15 | Break
3:15 – 5:00 | DDTC/BIS/RSAT Round tables
· DTCL x2
· DTCP x1
· BIS x3
· RSAT x1
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