sprat Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Hi Im looking for a attorney who handles and/or specializes in NFA request, I would like him to submit a FOIA request for a set of serial numbers also I assume any attorney can handle this so if you recommend a out of state attorney I believe that will work. also if you have done this in the past what did the attorney charge for such service thanks Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest title ii Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Hi Im looking for a attorney who handles and/or specializes in NFA request, I would like him to submit a FOIA request for a set of serial numbers also I assume any attorney can handle this so if you recommend a out of state attorney I believe that will work. also if you have done this in the past what did the attorney charge for such service thanksJackThis is something you can do yourself and it will save you money. Check out this link: http://www.machinegunboards.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=5587 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Henley Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 I submitted a request a couple of years ago, got an acknowledgment but no further response, and then followed up in writing with a copy of my original request and still no answer or response. So at least in my experience it was been like a "black hole." Hopefully, however, at some point I will get a response to my request. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timkel Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 (edited) Same here. Sent in 3 requests over a year ago. Must have ended up on an IRS hard drive. Edited November 1, 2014 by timkel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lone Ranger Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 You got sound feedback on subguns from BRMC and Frank. To get registration info for other people's firearms the atty will have to show the ability to act on behalf of the registrant. The "attorney exemption" to release of tax information only exists in pockets of the internet, not in actual law or practice. The executor of the estate can do this free of charge and the end result will be the same, good or bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoscoeTurner Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 I sent a couple in on guns I own several years ago, if memory serves correct I received a response on both in about 60 days. Due to the amount of redacted information I have not bothered sending in any more.I submitted a request a couple of years ago, got an acknowledgment but no further response, and then followed up in writing with a copy of my original request and still no answer or response. So at least in my experience it was been like a "black hole." Hopefully, however, at some point I will get a response to my request. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprat Posted November 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 Thank you for your replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest title ii Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 Attached you will see some interesting information regarding FOIA backlog and requests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Henley Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 I submitted a request a couple of years ago, got an acknowledgment but no further response, and then followed up in writing with a copy of my original request and still no answer or response. So at least in my experience it was been like a "black hole." Hopefully, however, at some point I will get a response to my request. I got my reply today. It's pretty interesting. Includes importation papers from 1946 as a WWII trophy. Then there's nothing until a transfer in 1985. I wonder why nothing in between. I think the FOIA information certainly adds to the history of the gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest title ii Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 I submitted a request a couple of years ago, got an acknowledgment but no further response, and then followed up in writing with a copy of my original request and still no answer or response. So at least in my experience it was been like a "black hole." Hopefully, however, at some point I will get a response to my request. I got my reply today. It's pretty interesting. Includes importation papers from 1946 as a WWII trophy. Then there's nothing until a transfer in 1985. I wonder why nothing in between. I think the FOIA information certainly adds to the history of the gun.Perhaps it was held by the veteran who brought it back for that time period between 1946 and 1985. Would you mind sharing your foia number on the letter you initially received after filling your request? I'm interested to know what number in requests the agency is currently at. This number is usually near the top of the letter. Would start with the fiscal year the request was filled followed by your request #. Should look something like this 2014-XXXX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Henley Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 I submitted a request a couple of years ago, got an acknowledgment but no further response, and then followed up in writing with a copy of my original request and still no answer or response. So at least in my experience it was been like a "black hole." Hopefully, however, at some point I will get a response to my request. I got my reply today. It's pretty interesting. Includes importation papers from 1946 as a WWII trophy. Then there's nothing until a transfer in 1985. I wonder why nothing in between. I think the FOIA information certainly adds to the history of the gun.Perhaps it was held by the veteran who brought it back for that time period between 1946 and 1985. Would you mind sharing your foia number on the letter you initially received after filling your request? I'm interested to know what number in requests the agency is currently at. This number is usually near the top of the letter. Would start with the fiscal year the request was filled followed by your request #. Should look something like this 2014-XXXX. PM sent. I guess the importation approval in 1946, which was by the IRS, constituted the original registration of the gun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lone Ranger Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 Yes, that is the entry into the registry and not uncommon mid-late 40s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Henley Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 Thanks LR. It looks like my "war trophy" then was owned by the same person from early 1946 to 1985, when he apparently passed away, and then the next owner had it in his collection until 2010 until he apparently passed away. Understanding the history makes it all the more interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lone Ranger Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 Yes, almost certainly registered by a returning veteran using a F-6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Henley Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 I went back and read the accompanying one page instructions to the 1946 Application for Importation, and they did refer to it as a Form 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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