Academy Ltd
Academy Sports & Outdoors #18
Warning letterThis gun dealer was cited for 9 violations. The inspection resulted in a warning letter.
A warning letter is the least severe action the ATF can take against a licensee with compliance issues. The letter advises the licensee to comply with regulations.
Address
10375 N Freeway
Houston, TX 77037
Harris County
License
| Number | 5-76-201-01-8C-00021 |
| Type | Dealer in firearms |
| Expiry | Mar 1, 2024 |
Inspection Timeline
Compliance inspections are conducted by one or more ATF officers. After the lead investigator submits a recommendation, one or more ATF supervisors will review the inspection and either concur with or adjust the recommendation.
This page contains information about a single inspection conducted between 2015 and 2017. The ATF may have inspected this licensee before and/or after the inspection detailed here.
Officers spent a total of 213 hours conducting this inspection. 347 days passed between the assignment and the final review. The licensee received a final outcome of warning letter.
Hover over underlined text to see definitions of common terms.
A warning conference is warranted due to the failure to conduct a NICS check or obtain alternative permit, and the person is not prohibited, redacted instance. The licensee is a high volume retailer of firearms. A total of 2,460 ATF Forms 4473 were reviewed for the past 12 months If not for the above error, this inspection would have resulted in Violations, Warning Letter Only and No Recall based on failure to retain 14 ATF Forms 4473.
A/S concurs with Id 's alternate recommendation of Viols WL Only and No Recall inspection . The inspection disclosed violations, to include one violation warranting a Warning Conference (Failure to conduct a NICS check and purchaser was not prohibited) and one warranting a Warning Letter. However, an alternate recommendation is being proposed due to the low percentage of error in comparison to volume of transactions.
During this inspection, there were nine violations cited. One violation warrants a recommendation of warning conference. The error was discovered by the licensee’s internal audit team. There were no untimely acquisitions or dispositions, no missing firearms, no transfers to prohibited persons, no unreported multiple sales and no unsuccessful firearm traces. An alternate recommendation of warning letter and no recall will be rendered.
Violations
If an inspection uncovers regulatory violations, the licensee receives a report outlining these violations. This section lists the violations found in the inspection, as well as a general description of each offense. More details on the nature of the licensee's specific violations may be found in the report PDF.
This licensee was cited for 9 violations.
| Citation | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 478.21(a) | Failure to provide all of the information called for in required forms. 🔗 | |
| 478.124(c)(1) | Failure to obtain a Form 4473 showing the transferee's name, sex, address, date and place of birth, and other required information. 🔗 | |
| 478.124(c)(3)(i) | Failure to obtain identification from a transferee or document it on Form 4473. 🔗 | |
| 478.124(c)(3)(iii) | Failure to obtain required documentation showing an exception to the prohibition on transfers to nonimmigrant aliens. 🔗 | |
| 478.124(c)(3)(iv) | Failure to record the date NICS was contacted and the NICS response on Form 4473. 🔗 | |
| 478.124(c)(4) | Failure to record on Form 4473 the manufacturer, importer, type, model, caliber or gauge, and serial number of the firearm being transferred. 🔗 | |
| 478.124(c)(5) | Failure of the licensee to sign or date a Form 4473. 🔗 | |
| 478.102(a) | Failure to conduct or complete a NICS check before transferring a firearm. 🔗 | |
| 478.129(b) | Failure to retain Forms 4473 for the required duration of time. 🔗 |
Source: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. About the data »