As any FFL knows, after obtaining your FFL, one’s interaction with the BATFE will generally be limited to compliance inspections. A compliance inspection can occur at any time, and is typically a “surprise,” as the BATFE Agent/Investigator will probably not contact the licensee prior to the inspection and just show up at some point during the hours listed on licensee’s application.
During an inspection, the investigator will:
- a.) Individuals Trafficking in Firearms
- b.) Straw Purchasers
- c.) Prohibited People
After an inspection, the investigator will inform the licensee of any problems that he/she found and what the proper corrective actions to take are (if there are any).
- 1.) regulations violated
- 2.) describing the violations
- 3.) corrective action that needs to be taken
- 4.) date by which the corrections should take place
- 1.) specifying the regulations violated
- 2.) describing the violations
- 3.) warning the licensee that failure to correct the violations could lead to action against the licensee.
- 1.) each violation will be discussed
- 2.) corrective action will be discussed
- 3.) licensee will be informed of penalties for failure to comply
After the conference, the Licensee will receive a confirmation letter of what was discussed at the conference.