Er Shaw Inc.
Warning letterThis gun manufacturer was cited for 1 violation. 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
5312 Thoms Run Road
Bridgeville, PA 15017
Allegheny County
License
Number | 8-25-003-07-9D-05044 |
Type | Manufacturer of firearms |
Expiry | Apr 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 41 hours conducting this inspection. 227 days passed between the assignment and the final review. The licensee received a final outcome of warning letter.
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FY2017 DA-TYPE 07 FFL DE COMPLIANCE (MANDATORY) Please conduct a Type 07 FFL DE Compliance Inspection. Please conduct this inspection in conjunction with the following inspections: ER Shaw Inc. FFL# 8-25-05217 Ul# 766060-2017-0185-BIB (Type 08 FFL) ER Shaw Inc. FFL# 8-25-04117 Ul# 766060-2017-0303-BIB (Type 07 FL) Shaw Precision Guns, Inc. FFL# 8-25-05096 UI# 766060-2017-0199-B1B (Type 07 FFL)
On March 27, 2017, Industry Operations Investigator (IOl) redacted with the assistance of Special Agent (S/A) redacted initiated a compliance inspection of Shaw Precision Guns lnc (8-25-05096) and ER Shaw Inc dba Small Arms Manufacturing (8-25-05044) that also included ER Shaw Inc dba Small Arms Manufacturing (8-25-04117 and 8-25-05096). The inspections were initiated as Manufacturer/Importer compliance inspections. The main point of contact for the inspections, Carl Behling, recently underwent a major medical procedure and, as a result, was unavailable during the inspections. Present in his place were storefront manager Chris Murray (PADL redacted exp redacted), firearm assembler redacted (PADL redacted, exp redacted8), office administrator redacted (PADL redacted, exp redacted), recordkeepers/sales staff redacted (PADL redacted, exp redacted) and redacted (PADL redacted, exp redacted), heir apparent/shop employee redacted (PADL redacted, exp redacted and storefront sales clerks redacted. Shaw Precision Guns Inc holds a type 07 Manufacturer of Firearms Other Than Destructive Devices Federal firearms license ( FFL ) (FFL 8-25-05096; Ul 766060-2017-0199). ER Shaw Inc holds a type 07 Manufacturer of Firearms Other Than Destructive Devices FFL (FFL 8-25-05044; Ul 766060-2017-0184) and, at a third location, a type 07 Manufacturer of Firearms Other Than Destructive Devices (FFL 8-25-04117; 766060-2017-0303) and a type 08 Importer of Firearms Other Than Destructive Devices FFL (FFL 8-25-05217; Ul 766060-2017-0185). The inspections covered a period of April 1, 2016 – March 27, 2017. Advance notice of inspection was not given. FFLs 8-25-04117 and 8-25-05217 were most recently inspected in August 2016; however, since the inspections of 8-25-05096 and 8-25-05044 crossed over to all portions of the business, the licensee consented to a full inspection of all licenses to assure nothing was missed across the sites. IOI redacted identified herself with Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) credentials. Licensee was cited for violation of 27 CFR 478.123(b) on redacted occasions after reporting redacted receivers missing (F20170000891).
Ul# 766060-2017-0184-B1B FFL # 8-25-05044 Licensee: ER Shaw, Inc. Dates of Inspection: 03/27/2017-04/25/2017 Scope of Inspection: Type 07 FFL DE Compliance Time Frame of Inspection: 04/01/2016-03/27/2017 Recommendation: Violation; WL Only; NO Recall IOI : redacted A/S Comments: From 03/27/2017-04/25/2017, IOI redacted conducted a Type 07 DE Compliance Inspection at the licensed premises of ER Shaw, Inc. This inspection was conducted concurrently with the following inspections: 1.) ER Shaw Inc. FFL# 8-25-05217 Ul# 766060-2017-0185-BIB (Type 08 FFL) 2.) ER Shaw Inc. FFL# 8-25-04117 Ul# 766060-2017-0303-BIB (Type 07 FL) 3.) Shaw Precision Guns, Inc. FFL# 8-25-05096 Ul# 766060-2017-0199-B1B (Type 07 FFL) As a result of this inspection, IOI redacted cited the following violation: 27 CFR 478.123(b): Acquisition & Disposition Records Nature of Violation: On redacted occasions, the licensee was unable to account for the whereabouts of firearm receivers acquired by the business resulting in the completion of a Theft/Loss Report. Based upon this violation and in accordance with the AA Policy, IOI redacted has recommended issuance of a WL with NO Recall. A/S Recommendation: Violation; WL; NO Recall. A WL is sufficient for the following reasons: 1.) No compliance history. This was the licensee's first Compliance Inspection since issuance of the FFL in May 2013. 2.) Each of the 3 concurrent inspections did not result in adverse action 3.) Licensee has logical explanations for the redacted unaccounted for firearm receivers. Licensee believes redacted receiver was "lost in the shuffle" during a transition period in 2013 with a former employee/recordkeeper misplacing or destroying the receiver's corresponding work ticket. Regarding the redacted receiver, licensee believes it was most likely destroyed with the corresponding destruction paperwork lost or misplaced. 4.) Licensee appears to have satisfactory internal controls in place. For example, in regards to tracking firearms inventory, IOI redacted notes, “In addition to maintaining paper bound books, ER Shaw maintains an internal electronic file for the purposes of tracking production which identifies the ticket number of the job request, the firearm received or assigned to the ticket, and dates of start and end." 5.) NO ATF Form 4473 violations 6.) NO unreported Multiple HG Sales 7.) NO trace activity 8.) NO suspicious purchasers 9.) Timely filing of AFMER Reports verified A WL will be issued via Certified Mail on 05/18/2017. Also, based upon the findings, the scheduling of a Recall Inspection does NOT appear to be necessary at this time.
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 1 violation.
Citation | Description | |
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478.123(b) | Failure by a manufacturer to maintain an accurate record of dispositions to other licensees. 🔗 |
Source: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. About the data »