jc89
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Been looking into gunsmithing and opening an FFL, and read that you have to maintain a log of ingoing/released firearms for the sake of annual ATF audits.
To make sure I understand the details correctly, I figured I'd toss over some general questions to guys who've been in the industry for a while.
1. If you use a digital solution (instead of paper), how does the audit work? I imagine simpler since they're not flipping through pages of stuff. Any recommended software?
2. Do you require separate bound books (paper or digital) if you're offering gunsmithing as well as firearms sales?
3. During an annual audit, is the ATF allowed to collect and check information about customers (purchase or repair) as they please? Or do they need a subpoena or something of the sort?
The more I look into it, seems like the more headaches there are to deal with...
To make sure I understand the details correctly, I figured I'd toss over some general questions to guys who've been in the industry for a while.
1. If you use a digital solution (instead of paper), how does the audit work? I imagine simpler since they're not flipping through pages of stuff. Any recommended software?
2. Do you require separate bound books (paper or digital) if you're offering gunsmithing as well as firearms sales?
3. During an annual audit, is the ATF allowed to collect and check information about customers (purchase or repair) as they please? Or do they need a subpoena or something of the sort?
The more I look into it, seems like the more headaches there are to deal with...