Entocon Inc
Warning letterThis gun dealer was cited for 5 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
917 W Main St
Avon Park, FL 33825
Highlands County
License
Number | 1-59-055-01-9A-10671 |
Type | Dealer in firearms |
Expiry | Jan 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 45 hours conducting this inspection. 127 days passed between the assignment and the final review. The licensee received a final outcome of warning letter.
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Perform a DE inspection. Determine compliance with Federal firearms laws and regulations. Verify compliance with applicable State, County and local laws, including compliance with zoning and license requirements. Verify identity of persons interviewed, country of birth on all RPs and review FLS report with licensee for completeness and accuracy. Complete 100% inventory of firearms. Obtain GPS coordinates for the licensed premises. For Importers, verify any approved Form 6’s with the A & D records. Initiate inspection as a result of prior compliance history and ATF reported data on the business activity. Previous W/C, Recall , no inspection since 2012, redacted TRACES
On October 3, 2016, Investigator redacted completed a DE Compliance Inspection at the licensed business premise of Entocon Inc. Mr. Marlin Dean Remick, President, was interviewed in regards to the company’s Type 01, Dealer of Firearms License. The closing conference was conducted on December 7, 2016 due to Mr. Remick being out of town. Violations cited, Warning letter, No Recall inspection recommended. Alternate Recommendation - ATF O 5370.1B prescribes a warning conference based on the licensee had previously been a subject of a Warning Conference, Warning Letter on December 2, 2010 for repeated similar violations. An alternate recommendation of Warning Letter is recommended as (6) years has passed since the last violation and the licensee has recently revamped his business practice from changing the personnel to computerizing all of the Acquisition and Disposition records. The last Recall Inspection on February 6, 2012 resulted in No Violations.
I concur with the recommendation of warning letter in lieu of warning conference. In addition, I recommend a recall inspection in one year. As a result of the DE inspection, five violations of the GCA were cited to include 27 CFR 478.21(a), 27 CFR 478.124(c)(1), 27 CFR 478.102(c), 27 CFR 478.126a, and 27 CFR 478.125(e). A warning conference would be warranted due to the repeat A&D violation resulting from missing firearms. In addition, failure to conducti redacted NICS check would warrant a conference with the licensee. However, this violation was due to the fact that the initial NICS check was over 30 days requiring another check prior to transfer of the firearm. Mitigating factors include the inspection yielding the previous violations occurred six years ago and the recall inspection in 2012 resulted in no violations. In addition, the licensee has incorporated various changes in the business to assist in resolving the recordkeeping errors to include hiring a store manager and additional employees to deal directly with the business records and tracking of inventory. The licensee requested that IOI review the regulations and recordkeeping requirements with his employees at the closing conference.
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 5 violations.
Citation | Description | |
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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. 🔗 | |
478.102(c) | Failure to initiate a new background check after more than 30 days have elapsed from the initial check. 🔗 | |
478.126a | Failure to report the sale of two or more pistols or revolvers to an individual during five consecutive business days. 🔗 | |
478.125(e) | Failure by a dealer to properly maintain a record of the receipt and disposition of firearms. 🔗 |
Source: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. About the data »