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eAdvisory #2 — Download our Smartphone/iPad App

admin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:01:51 +0000

** You can now get the pertinent parts of the FFLGuard Program on your Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, iPad, and other SmartPhone platforms ** So we've gone mobile! Chuck Fulkerson will be proud.... SO HOW DO I GET THE MOBILE APP? Simple. Go to http://fflguard.mobapp.at and click on the appropriate link. DONE! Now go surf around the new FFLGuard mobile app, and we'll let you know about other cool things you can do in there in future eAdvisory emails!

eBlast 02.16.12 — Gun Owners’ Cars Being "Tagged"

admin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:59:31 +0000

** Be aware of who is not only in your store, but also in your parking lot....**

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eBlast 02.10.12 — Documents to Deliver to ATF Upon Inspection

admin — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:29:02 +0000

**FFLGuard eBlast 02.10.12**

ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGED/JOINT DEFENSE PRIVILEGED E-MAIL

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eAdvisory #1 — How to Access FFLGuard.org

admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:01:01 +0000

** We've created these "eAdvisory" emails to update you on FFLGuard specific items, unrelated to the substantive legal advice given in our eBlasts...** It became time that we differentiated between the substantive, hard core, down and dirty legal advice that we deliver in our eBlasts and the more vanilla, informational, FFLGuard-specific updates related to the FFLGuard program itself. For example, emails about changes at ATF, or related to the law or to firearms regulations, would and should be found as the substance of our eBlasts. Legal advice found in these eBlasts are attorney-client privileged. On the other hand, emails about how to log into the FFLGuard website, reminders on how to make the most of the program by utilizing the Basic Services available to you, and refreshers on how to log a HelpDesk case, have a different level of importance. So which "flavor" of email is more or less important is for you to decide; the sure thing, however, is that these emails are substantively different nevertheless. As a result, we have created the eAdvisory. The content of these eAdvisory emails will solely be program related, and help you make the most of your yearly expenditure for FFLGuard. The eAdvisory is a non-privileged email, and is simply general information like when the next client meeting will occur, why you should have our Internet Toolbar on your web browser, and what you will be able to do with our new iPhone/BlackBerry/Android app . Now what is our first eAdvisory, you ask? HOW DO I LOG ON TO THE 'NEW' FFLGUARD.ORG CLIENTS-ONLY WEBSITE? Simple. Go to www.fflguard.org and click on the "GET INFO" link. Then enter your 4 digit client number and whatever email we took from you on sign-up. It is usually the owner's email, or whomever signed the engagement documents when you joined. Then hit SEND! Assuming you have completed your CIS , and you have provided us with a copy of your FFL, and you don't owe us any moolah for Additional Services, your new log-in USERNAME and PASSWORD will be sent to you in a separate email. Now go surf around the new FFLGuard.org website, and we'll let you know about other cool things you can do in there in future eAdvisory emails!

eBlast 02.02.12 — AG Holder Testifies Today in Fast & Furious

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:19:13 +0000

**FFLGuard eBlast 02.02.12**

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eBlast 01.16.12 — ATF Changes re State Residency Requirements for Aliens

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:33:20 +0000

**FFLGuard eBlast 01.16.12**

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eBlast 12.29.11 — Are You Compliant With ATF Rule 2008-2 Re Electronic Records

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:15:26 +0000

**FFLGuard eBlast 12.29.11**

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eBulletin 4Q/2011 — Outreach to our Friends

admin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:16:46 +0000

FFLGuard is the firearms industry's cooperative legal service, the basis of which is to provide participating Federal Firearms Licensees cost-efficient access to legal professionals -– firearms lawyers, subject matter experts, and other qualified legal personnel -– whom deliver educational training and rapid response services, all with a sharp focus on safeguarding the viability of the client’s FFL. The majority of each client’s yearly fee for FFLGuard is used for the good of all FFLGuard clients. Subject to certain less than onerous conditions –- the Group’s Law Plus Guidelines –- FFLGuard personnel avails themselves to its clients for nothing more than what they spend on their yearly fee. By participating in the FFLGuard program, our clients are afforded proactive insight as to business practices that insulate their business from ATF compliance or anti-gun lawsuit attacks, and have legal counsel at their side in any time of need, without the fear of exorbitant lawyer fees that could put their business in financial peril. We share most, if not all, of the relevant information we gather solely with our clients, primarily as "eBlasts" which are a part of the Basic Services that they receive when participating in the FFLGuard program. Our eBlasts have become a staple part of our program, and are issued pursuant to attorney/client privileges. That said, we recognize that there are Press Releases and other publicly available information we have that our friends and supporters, who are outside that attorney/client bubble, should know. Accordingly, this email will mark the first publicly available "eBulletin" that we plan to issue quarterly. This unprecedented peek into FFLGuard will also be accomplished through an "eAdvisory" that will be issued semi-annually to ATF personnel, providing them with statistics and updates on our client base, either HOT or COLD. We realize that your email inbox is sacrosanct: there's nothing worse than being bombarded with unwanted nonsense. If you wish to unsubscribe, you may do so by clicking the button located below made for just that. Otherwise, you have our pledge that you will see no more than 4 eBulletins from us during the year! To get started, we encourage you to take a look at our newly update website -- fflguard.com -- to get a feel for who we are and what we do. Word of mouth is what has propelled us to 225+ clients in 38 states, and we ask that you to spread the word on our behalf. If you wish to be officially listed as one of our supporters, with no obligation, please contact me by using my contact information below. We usually "tweet" certain information on Twitter, and you can follow FFLGuard on Twitter HERE. For those of you who do not use Twitter regularly, you can find these "tweets" in the "RSS" button on your FFLGuard Toolbar that you can upload HERE. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me via e-mail or at FFL-GRD1 at extension 706.

eBlast 12.11.11: Mayors Group Targeting Online Sellers

admin — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:10:39 +0000

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Red’s Trading Post (1 of 16)

admin — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:12:51 +0000

Our gun shop, Red’s Trading Post, was in business for 105 years before we got into hot water with ATF. Without FFLGuard, I don’t think our situation would have ever been adequately resolved and I surely would have lost my FFL. There are two options when it comes to dealing with an FFL revocation: “The Big Fight” or FFLGuard. We originally chose “The Big Fight” because FFLGuard was not available at the time, so I have seen both options first hand and whole-heartedly recommend FFLGuard.

To those who think they can take on the ATF with “The Big Fight,” I ask:

Do you have at least 3 1/2 years to devote to this fight? (Ours lasted that long.)

Do you have over $200,000 to fight this? (We paid just that much BEFORE we got to court.)

Do you have almost no clerical errors whatsoever? (Many dealers think that their errors are “minor” and that the Judge will be on their side, which couldn’t be farther from the truth.)

IF you do prevail in court, what is to prevent you from not going through this again?

My goal is to make sure that no one goes through what we have been through, which is why I am adamant about others participating in FFLGuard. Because of the lawyers at FFLGuard, we’ll be in business at least another 105 years and beyond.

Ryan Horsley, Owner of Red’s Trading Post
Twin Falls, ID
(208) 733-3546

Jerry’s Outdoor Sports (2 of 16)

admin — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:13:29 +0000

Before I started to participate in FFLGuard, I was in business for over 25 years. I had been inspected a few times, but I had never had any major problems with ATF or otherwise. In fact, I thought we had a fairly decent relationship with ATF, and since I was a “good guy” who always tried to cooperate with them whenever I could, I figured that I had nothing to worry about. Boy, was I wrong. On one visit a few years ago, ATF went through EVERYTHING, including things that had already been inspected in the past. I got violated for old items, new items, items that had been reviewed and not violated before, and on and on. I couldn’t believe it. By the end of the inspection, I felt like a criminal in my own store. I even got written up for selling two Glocks to the local Sheriff’s Department on letterhead and with a purchase order! ATF argued it was a straw purchase since I sold the guns to the quartermaster even though I knew the guns were for the department and not her!

When ATF decided to come down on me, I was devastated. I only wish I had hired FFLGuard before then so my whole livelihood wouldn’t have been at risk. At every step of the process, ATF tried to steamroll me, and frankly, they did a pretty good job. If it would have been up to me to defend myself, I would have been out of business and bankrupt. Counsel at FFLGuard, however, stood with me every step of the way and defended me both as a FFL and as a person. When ATF pushed, FFLGuard pushed back, but it was about more than just fighting. What I really wanted was a peaceful solution that would allow me to work with ATF going forward, stay in business, and most importantly, be a model of compliance so I will never have to worry about these types of problems again. FFLGuard accomplished all of that and more, and I will forever be grateful to them for that.

Jerry Stehman, Owner of Jerry’s Outdoor Sports
Grand Junction, CO
(970) 245-1502

Belleville Indoor Shooting Range (3 of 16)

admin — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 03:13:59 +0000

FFLGuard has provided our store with top-notch legal services. They’ve represented us in the courtroom and in our dealings with ATF and we can say first-hand they are trustworthy and talented. We’ve achieved peace of mind of through our implementation of FFLGuard’s Law Plus Guidelines at our store and are catching potential violations that might have gone unnoticed before. Because of our success with internal controls, we have opted to open another store which has been a success! We are proud to participate in FFLGuard and highly recommend it.

Steven King, Owner of Belleville Indoor Shooting Range
Belleville, IL
(618) 234-9690

El Cajon Gun Exchange (4 of 16)

admin — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 03:14:27 +0000

FFLGuard created an easy, understandable system that informs and educates management and provides the very necessary foundation for proper store policy.

In a nutshell, when a dealer fully embraces FFLGuard, they very quickly become a difficult target for an aggressive ATF inspector. FFLGuard provides legal representation, good advice, and easy access to both of those things. FFLGuard does exactly what the name says it does. I would sooner get caught with my fly down in public than to take the FFLGuard sticker off the door.

Ron Godwin, Manager & VP of El Cajon Gun Exchange
El Cajon, CA
(619) 579-5152

Shadow Valley Arms Co. (5 of 16)

admin — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 03:14:53 +0000

Our experience has been excellent concerning the FFLGuard program. We have grown to 4 locations, and we were almost overwhelmed with the basics of our business. We felt that ATF requirements were not getting the proper attention they deserved. We were able to implement FFLGuard’s Law Plus Guidelines to organize our systems, and after about a 6-8 week implementation and training period, we felt like we were finally on top of things. We have since been through 4 ATF compliance inspections, and our violations are down significantly. A giant relief… as only a gun shop owner can know and understand.

I highly recommend FFLGuard, as their responsiveness and insight is second to none.

David Vogel, CEO of Shadow Valley Arms Co.
Ogden, UT
(801) 510-5972

Top Gun (6 of 16)

admin — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 03:15:20 +0000

FFLGuard has been an invaluable resource for helping us correct the issues we had and avoiding others in the future. While we had always done our best to operate in compliance with the regulations, it is often hard to find answers and to sort out all of the conflicting information that is out there. Thus, we knew we had issues to get straightened out, but we were unsure how to go about doing it. FFLGuard accomplished this goal for us. At our most recent inspection by ATF, they commented how they could tell almost to the day when we started implementing the FFLGuard “Law Plus” Guidelines, and we would have had many violations had we not done so. Not surprisingly, the inspection went great, ATF praised our efforts, and we owe much of our success in this regard to FFLGuard and its responsive and knowledgeable lawyers.

Julie Thompson, Owner of Top Gun
Houston, TX
(713) 779-4867

Mega Sports (7 of 16)

admin — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:16:06 +0000

I find being an FFLGuard client to be a huge benefit to my business. The FFLGuard “E-Blasts” alone are worth their weight in gold, as they constantly clarify and reinforce the need to stay on top of all important nuances of BATF regulations. I feel that having an experienced team of dedicated lawyers from FFLGuard behind me — a team that’s always there when I need them — only helps protect my business.

Mark Daniels, Owner of Mega Sports
Plainfield, IL
(815) 577-2100

Dunkelberger’s Sports Outfitter (8 of 16)

admin — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:16:32 +0000

We have been in business for 37 years, and always felt that we did things the “right” way. To our surprise, we got caught in the middle of Mayor Bloomberg’s controversial effort to prosecute out-of-state gun dealers. After a costly exercise to defend our good name in that matter, I realized that FFLGuard could seriously help my operation remain current, compliant, and “off the radar” of those looking to put me out of business.

Since I have brought in FFLGuard to assist us, we have implemented their “Law Plus” Guidelines, had them in to train our staff, and relied on them for counsel. Although I wish I knew of them before my Bloomberg experience, I am certainly happy to have them in my corner now and in the future. Anyone who even sells 100 guns or more each year ought to give serious consideration to bringing these guys on board. I’m glad we did.

Jere Dunkelberger, Owner of Dunkelberger’s Sports Outfitter
Stroudsburg, PA
(570) 421-7950

Second Amendment Sports (9 of 16)

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:16:59 +0000

FFLGuard helped us look at our record-keeping from a different perspective. We always wanted to be compliant, but now we truly focus on perfection. It is a different paradigm, yet appropriate for what we do. Without our FFL, we would be out of business, no question! And we do not see the ATF relaxing their standards, so through FFLGuard we’ve adjusted ours to be beyond their expectations.

Matt Janes, Owner of Second Amendment Sports
Tucson, AZ
(520) 325-3346
Bakersfield, CA
(661) 323-4512

Guns ‘N Gear (10 of 16)

admin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 03:17:24 +0000

My husband may be “the gun guy” who knows the ins and outs of our operation, but with FFLGuard there to help us, it certainly helps me sleep at night. Patrice Gapen, Co-Owner of Guns ‘N Gear Cheyenne, WY (307) … Continue reading →

Whittaker’s Guns (11 of 16)

admin — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 03:17:46 +0000

We were skeptical in hiring attorneys who were not only from out-of-town but from out-of-state. As it turns out, it was the best thing we ever did. The FFLGuard lawyers are “wired in” with the right people everywhere, so just knowing them made our lives much, much easier. Granted, their tips and pointers and accessibility put our minds at ease, but the old saying “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know” couldn’t be more true than with the boys at FFLGuard.

Darrel Whittaker, Owner of Whittaker’s Guns
Owensboro, KY
(270) 229-0140

FFLGuard

** eAdvisory #2 — Download our Smartphone/iPad App **

** eBlast 02.16.12 — Gun Owners’ Cars Being "Tagged" **

** eBlast 02.10.12 — Documents to Deliver to ATF Upon Inspection **

** eAdvisory #1 — How to Access FFLGuard.org **

** eBlast 02.02.12 — AG Holder Testifies Today in Fast & Furious **

** eBlast 01.16.12 — ATF Changes re State Residency Requirements for Aliens **

** eBlast 12.29.11 — Are You Compliant With ATF Rule 2008-2 Re Electronic Records **

** eBulletin 4Q/2011 — Outreach to our Friends **

** eBlast 12.11.11: Mayors Group Targeting Online Sellers **

Red’s Trading Post (1 of 16)

Jerry’s Outdoor Sports (2 of 16)

Belleville Indoor Shooting Range (3 of 16)

El Cajon Gun Exchange (4 of 16)

Shadow Valley Arms Co. (5 of 16)

Top Gun (6 of 16)

Mega Sports (7 of 16)

Dunkelberger’s Sports Outfitter (8 of 16)

Second Amendment Sports (9 of 16)

Guns ‘N Gear (10 of 16)

Whittaker’s Guns (11 of 16)

eAdvisory #2 — Download our Smartphone/iPad App

eBlast 02.16.12 — Gun Owners’ Cars Being "Tagged"

eBlast 02.10.12 — Documents to Deliver to ATF Upon Inspection

eAdvisory #1 — How to Access FFLGuard.org

eBlast 02.02.12 — AG Holder Testifies Today in Fast & Furious

eBlast 01.16.12 — ATF Changes re State Residency Requirements for Aliens

eBlast 12.29.11 — Are You Compliant With ATF Rule 2008-2 Re Electronic Records

eBulletin 4Q/2011 — Outreach to our Friends

eBlast 12.11.11: Mayors Group Targeting Online Sellers