The role of FFLGuard LLC’s Special Operations Section (“SOS”) is to assist (1) the FFLGuard Program’s National Coordinating Counsel (“NCC”) and Director, Field Operations Group (“DFOG”), (2) particular HOT clients participating in the FFLGuard program (“the Program”), and (3) specialized counsel, subject matter experts, and professionals, all at the sole direction of the NCC.  Members of the SOS are either specialized firearms counsel or have no less than 25 years experience with ATF as either a Special Agent or as part of its Senior Executive Service.

The SOS utilizes connections established within the industry (NRA, NSSF, other state run firearms organizations and third-party advocate groups), within the Federal Government (ATF, ICE, TTB, etc.), within State Governments (AG offices, State Police, etc.), within Gun Control groups (Brady Center, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, etc.), within FFLGuard LLC’s Field Operations Group and its Professionals, and with any other organization, group, or individual that may benefit FFLGuard clients. The SOS deals directly with HOT FFLGuard clients who the NCC determines to be in critical or compromised condition; handles all high-profile risk management and damage control scenarios for FFLGuard; works to further the Program’s goals from with ATF and the ATF Association; and accomplishes whatever tasks may be issued from the NCC.

Currently, the SOS includes:

Jim Zammillo joined FFLGuard in 2011.  He is the principal in his own consulting company – Ponte Nuovo Consulting, LLC – and assumes this role after 40 years of BATF service, most recently as the Deputy Assistant Director of Field Operations (Industry Operations).  He currently acts as FFLGuard’s Compliance Director and oversees consistency and quality control in the Program’s compliance requirements, as well as the personnel in the Professional Services Branch tasked with ATF relations and client compliance.

Michael Bouchard joined FFLGuard in 2011 as its Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and is currently Liaison to the ATF and ATFA (the association for former/retired ATF personnel). He currently serves as President of Security Dynamics Group LLC, a professional consulting service.

Christopher Renzulli is a partner with the Renzulli Law Firm, and joined FFLGuard in 2009 as its Special Counsel for Litigation Matters and is detailed out to the SOS from FFLGuard‘s Consulting & Advisory Group. Mr. Renzulli’s specialized practice focuses on the firearms industry in many capacities, including the defense of product defect claims, preparation of product literature, conducting recalls and retrofits, ATF compliance, and all related issues affecting the Firearms and Sporting Goods industries.