2025 Firearms and Ammunition Compliance Conference
June 2 - 3, 2025 | 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM (EDT)  

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The Westin Arlington, 801 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA, 22203,

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Things are changing fast! Join ATF, BIS, DDTC and munitions industry leaders for this two-day conference where you will get first-hand information on the Trump Administration’s regulatory and policy changes, including, the repeal of ATF “Zero Tolerance,” the new ATF FFL inspection policy, changes in BIS restrictions on firearms and ammunition exports, ATF/State Department imports guidance with respect to, military surplus, C&R firearms and country policies, eForms updates, ITAR licensing and compliance requirements, and much more. This is your opportunity to hear from the government regulators on the complexities surrounding federal regulations and policies.

ROUND TABLE SESSIONS: You will have the opportunity to sit down one-on-one with regulators and experienced industry leaders to get all your individual questions answered. Join us to experience informative sessions, peer-to-peer learning opportunities, robust networking, and exhibits from the industry’s leading product and service suppliers!  

Tentative Agenda (5/1/25)

DAY 1: ATF | Monday, June 2 – ATF

7:30-8:30 | Full American Breakfast Buffet

8:30 – 9:45 | ATF Introduction / Zero Tolerance vs. New Policy -

•  Introduction and Comment

• Mike Faucette FAIR Trade, Executive Director / Wiley Rein LLP, Partner, 

• Travis White FRAC, President/CEO  
  

• Robert Cekada, Deputy Director

• Megan A. Bennett, Assistant Director, EPS

• Krissy Carlson, Senior Industry Partnership Advisor

•  Division Chief Introductions & High-Level Updates (FEID, FESD, FATD, NFA)       

• Repeal of “Zero Tolerance” and New FFL Inspection Policy (DAD Gilbert)

• 9:45 – 10:45 | NFA Division Updates and eForms Walk Through and Common Pitfalls (Stephen Albro & Rebecca Sinclair)

• NFA Division Updates
• eForm 2
• eForm 3
• eForm 4

10:45 – 11:00 | Break

11:00 – 12:00  | | Imports Branch Updates and eForms Walkthrough and Common Pitfalls (Max Kingery)

• eForm 6
• eForm 6A

12:00 – 1:00 PM | Sit Down Lunch with Keynote Speaker

Robert Leider, ATF Chief Counsel

1:00 - 1:45 | Self-Compliance; Identifying and Correcting Errors (DAD Gilbert)

• If an NFA firearm is delivered to the wrong FFL, what options are available if the FFL has not yet taken delivery; what options after they’ve taken delivery?
• How to correct 4473s? When do customers need to come back in to effectuate a correction?
• How to correct electronic records (i.e., e4473 / Electronic A&D books)? 
• For A&D books during an inspection, what correction information must be presented and what does ATF expect to see re: electronic corrections during an inspection? (for example, does metadata and timestamp information beyond the date?).

1:45 – 3:00 | FATD Updates, Common Examples and Classifications, 3D Printed Silencers

• Division Updates
• Firearm Classifications
• Silencer Assisted Manufacturing
• Inter-SOT Silencer Manufacturing Process
• What are ATF’s expectations
• 3D Printed Silencers
• Engraving – part of manufacturing process?
• Coating

3:00 – 4:45 | ATF Round tables (4x 20 min sessions plus 5 min. change time)

• NFA x2
• FATD x2
• Field Ops x2
• Imports x2
• FIPB x2
• EIPB x2

4:00 - 6:00 Networking Reception

DAY TWO: Export | Tuesday, June 3 -- 8:30 – 5:00 pm

7:30 – 8:30 | Full American Breakfast Buffet 

8:30 – 10:00 | Department of Commerce - BIS

• Updates / Average Processing Times
• Changes from Last Administration
• Licensing Process Explained
• Country Policy Updates
• AUKUS Treaty

10:00 – 10:15 | Break  

10:15 – 11:15 | RSAT / DDTC Policy / ATF – Updates to Firearms Import ProceduresFleet White – Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional Security (Acting), Bureau of Political Military Affairs, Sarah Heidema – Director, DTC Policy, Bureau of Political Military Affairs, Megan A. Bennett – Assistant Director, Enforcement Programs and Services, ATF.

• Import Permit Review Process
• Proscribed Countries / Exemptions
• US Origin Curio or Relic Imports

11:15 – 12:00 | BIS - Office of Export Enforcement

12:00 - 1:00 | Sit Down Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 | DDTC Licensing        

Changes under New Administration

2:00 – 3:00 | DDTC Policy - AUKUS Treaty   Rob Hart – Division Chief,  Regulatory & Multilateral Affairs, DTC Policy, Bureau of Political Military Affairs 

3:00 – 3:15 | Break    

3:15 – 5:00 | DDTC/BIS/RSAT Round tables 

• DTCL x2
• DTCP x1
• BIS x3
• RSAT x1