Bostic, Ronald
Hunting And Fishing Center
Warning letterThis gun dealer was cited for 7 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
193 Hawkes Ave
Columbus, OH 43223
Franklin County
License
| Number | 4-31-049-01-9F-36558 |
| Type | Dealer in firearms |
| Expiry | Jun 1, 2022 |
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 20 hours conducting this inspection. 23 days passed between the assignment and the final review. The licensee received a final outcome of warning letter.
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Conduct Firearms Disposition Emphasis Inspection. Refer to IOI Manual, Chapter C - Firearms Inspections and FY 16 Domain Assessment. Conduct 100% inventory and ATF Form 4473 review unless authorized in advanced by Area Supervisor and DIO .
ALTERNATE RECOMMENDATION : Violations; Warning Letter only; No Recall inspection A Warning Conference with Warning letter and recall inspection is warranted based on Licensee's failure to properly record any form of identification in Block 20a on 94.4% of ATF Forms 4473 reviewed. However, Licensee had only 18 forms for the three year inspection period and no firearms in inventory. Ronald Bostic stated he was determined to fix all problems and be compliant with all regulations going forward. IOI redacted instructed Mr. Bostic on the correct completion of ATF Forms 4473 during the closing conference. It is believed that Licensee will show improvement during future inspections. It is believed that the Warning Letter and Report of Violations will have the desired effect of encouraging Mr. Bostic to comply with all regulations going forward. The alternate recommendation suggests no recall based on the low volume of transfer activity. It is believed inspecting Mr. Bostic one year after the current inspection would not show an accurate representation of any improvement, or lack thereof. It is believed inspecting Ronald Bostic later than one year from the current inspection will provide a more accurate picture of any improvement, or lack thereof.
Agree with IOIs recommendation of ALternate from WC to WL and No Recall based on following: Licensee's failure to properly record any form of identification in Block 20a on 94.4% of ATF Forms 4473 reviewed. However, Licensee had only 18 forms for the three year inspection period and no firearms in inventory. Ronald Bostic stated he was determined to fix all problems and be compliant with all regulations going forward IOI redacted instructed Mr. Bostic on the correct completion of ATF Forms 4473 during the closing conference. It is believed Licensee will show improvement during future inspections. It is believed that the Warning Letter and Report of Violations will have the desired effect of encouraging Mr. Bostic to comply with all regulations going forward. This was licensee's first compliance inspection since 2011 in which no violations were disclosed.
DIO concurs with alternate recommendation to issue Warning Letter, although due to the number and nature of violations cited does not conur with recommendation for no recall inspection . DIO recommends alternate WL issued and recall inspection staged within two years of this inspection closing date.
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 7 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)(iv) | Failure to record the date NICS was contacted and the NICS response on Form 4473. 🔗 | |
| 478.124(c)(5) | Failure of the licensee to sign or date a Form 4473. 🔗 | |
| 478.102(a)(2)(ii) | Transferring a firearm before three business days have elapsed from the date that the licensee contacted NICS. 🔗 | |
| 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 »