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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Agenda posted below

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!  

DAY 1: ATF | Wednesday, July 22 8:30 - 5:00 pm

7:30 - 8:30 | Full American Breakfast Buffet -Please let us know of any food allergies or dietary restrictions/needs before July 1st.

8:30 – 9:45 | ATF Introduction / Zero Tolerance vs. New Policy -

·       Introduction and Comment -  Charles Fowler, FAIR Board President /Global Defense Mngt Inc.

•    Travis White FRAC, President/CEO 

•     Mike Faucette FAIR Trade, Executive Director / Wiley Rein LLP, Partner   

•    Robert Leider, ATF Chief Counsel

•     Krissy Carlson, Senior Industry Partnership Advisor

•   Division Chief Introductions & High-Level Updates 

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• 9:45 – 10:45 | Imports Branch – Regulatory Updates:

·       Dual Use Barrels and Receivers Examples of what is and is not Dual Use

·       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

·       NFA x2

·       FATD x2

·       Field Ops x2

·       Imports x2

·       FIPB x2

·       EIPB x2 

4:00 - 6:00 Networking Reception

DAY TWO: Export | Thursday,  July 23 -- 8:30 – 5:00 pm

7:30 – 8:30 | Full American Breakfast Buffet -Please let us know of any food allergies or dietary restrictions/needs before July 1st.

8:30 – 9:30 | Introductory Conversation: Noah Jaffe, Acting Asst. Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration Bureau of Industry and Security Department of Commerce

·       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. Morning Keynote Speaker, Michael Vaccaro, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State (Bureau of Political-Military Affairs

·       TPT Process

·       Import Permit Review Process, Proscribed Countries / Waivers 

-     What types of firearms are subject to prohibitions

·       What if the way country acquired US firearm is unknown?

11:15 – 12:00 | Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax - Rob Fielding, Senior Tax Advisor, Retired TTB Excise Tax Auditor- Mark Barnes & Associates.  

12:00 - 1:00 | Sit Down Lunch - Speaker - Steven Haines - Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Industry & Analysis.

* During the lunch break we will also be presenting Charles "Cholly" Steen with Emeritus Award for all of his years of service to the FAIR Trade Group.

1:00 – 2:00 | DDTC Licensing      

• Topic:   Changes under New Administration- Speaker: Tom Trotto (Defense Trade Control Licensing

2:00 – 3:00 | DDTC Compliance

• Topic: Voluntary Disclosures -Speaker: Brian Rissing, Division Chief (Defense Trade Control Compliance)

3:00 – 3:15 | Break    

3:15 – 5:00 | DDTC/BIS/RSAT Round tables 

·       DTCL x2

·       DTCP x1

·       BIS x2

·       RSAT x1

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