Central Ohio Scrap Metal Co.
Lev's Pawn Shop
Warning letterThis gun pawnbroker was cited for 4 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
785 East Hudson St.
Columbus, OH 43211
Franklin County
License
| Number | 4-31-049-02-5E-35953 |
| Type | Pawnbroker in firearms |
| Expiry | May 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 31 hours conducting this inspection. 78 days passed between the assignment and the final review. The licensee received a final outcome of warning letter.
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DO NOT INSPECT BEFORE 1/11/2017. Warning Conference held 1/11/2016.
Violations; Warning Letter; No Recall Violations one through three are repeat violations for Form 4473 ; however, the number instances have decreased. The licensee did not have inventory violations like previous inspection. Violation four is redacted unreported multiple sale involving redacted firearms. Licensee recently started selling firearms and was unaware of the additional reporting requirement. Once this was brought to the attention of the store manager he immediately located the form on ATF’s website, completed and submitted it to ATF and Columbus Police Department as required. Licensee has previously been the subject of a warning conference and current violation warrants a warning letter. Based on licensee's improvement (decreased number of instances) and willingness to comply an alternate recommendation of violations and warning letter with no recall be approved.
Agree with IOIs recommendation of alternate from Warning Conference to WL and no recall based on following: Violations one through three are repeat violations for Form 4473 ; however, the number instances have decreased. The licensee did not have inventory violations like previous inspection. Violation four is for redacted unreported multiple sale involving redacted firearms. Licensee recently started selling firearms and was unaware of the additional form reporting requirement. Once this was brought to the attention of the store manager he immediately located the form on ATF's website, completed and submitted it to ATF and Columbus Police Department as required. Licensee has previously been the subject of a warning conference and current violation warrants a warning letter. Based on licensee’s improvement (decreased number of instances) and willingness to comply an alternate recommendation of violations and warning letter with no recall be recommended.
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 4 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. 🔗 | |
| 478.126a | Failure to report the sale of two or more pistols or revolvers to an individual during five consecutive business days. 🔗 |
Source: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. About the data »