ATF Compliance | NSSF's Team of Consultants Can Help

Overview NSSF's FFL Compliance Program

NSSF FFL Compliance Consultation Program Gets Results

NSSF, the trade association for the firearms industry, offers federally licensed firearms retailers (FFLs) the opportunity to work with experienced advisors who, as former ATF officials, understand what it takes to stay compliant with ATF rules and regulations.

This is how it works. Retailers requiring assistance contact NSSF, which coordinates requests with former ATF compliance officials participating in the program. A compliance advisor will then personally visit the retailer to assess its level of ATF compliance, conduct a review of internal controls over firearms and record keeping and train the retailer and staff to help the business to be prepared for an ATF compliance inspection and pass it with flying colors. The price of this service for members is only $499. NSSF also will pick up other fees of compliance advisors, including all travel expenses.

Each ATF compliance advisor brings a wealth of experience to the job, having conducted hundreds of firearm retailer compliance inspections.

NSSF has added four advisors to its popular retailer compliance program so that more FFLs can take advantage of expert advice and avoid warning conferences, warning letters, fines, license revocations or license non-renewals that often are due to oversights and human errors involving paperwork and inventory and not staying abreast of new regulations. Additionally, we have compiled specific resources to assist retailers in achieving satisfactory compliance.

For more information or to schedule an in-store consultation, please contact Patrick Shay, director retail development at 203-426-1320 or at pshay@nssf.org.

What retailers are saying about their experiences with the advisors: