Guardian Tactical LLC

Warning conference Revocation warranted

This gun manufacturer was cited for 10 violations. The inspection resulted in a warning conference.

A warning conference is held when a licensee has significant or repeat violations. During the conference, an area supervisor offers the licensee specific guidance on how to achieve compliance.

The licensee was found eligible for revocation. The majority of licensees whose violations merit revocation under ATF guidelines ultimately receive a lesser penalty from an ATF director of industry operations.

Address

3024 206th St SW
Lynnwood, WA 98036
Snohomish County

License

Number 9-91-061-07-6G-03523
Type Manufacturer of firearms
Expiry Jul 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 142.5 hours conducting this inspection. 176 days passed between the assignment and the final review. The licensee received a final outcome of warning conference.

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Mar 16, 2016
Inspection assigned

ROV Issued; Warning Letter sent 9/24/2014

Aug 29, 2016
Officer's recommendation Submitted by Industry Operations Investigator
Revocation/denial of renewal
Aug 19, 2016
Review Signed by Area Supervisor
Warning conference
Sep 8, 2016
Final review Signed by WJMILLER – Director, Industry Operations
Warning 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 10 violations.

CitationDescription
1 478.21(a) Failure to provide all of the information called for in required forms. 🔗
2 478.124(c)(1) Failure to obtain a Form 4473 showing the transferee's name, sex, address, date and place of birth, and other required information. 🔗
3 478.124(c)(3)(iv) Failure to record the date NICS was contacted and the NICS response on Form 4473. 🔗
4 478.126a Failure to report the sale of two or more pistols or revolvers to an individual during five consecutive business days. 🔗
5 478.123(d) Failure by a manufacturer to maintain an accurate record of dispositions to non-licensees. 🔗
6 478.124(b) Failure to maintain ordered records of all Forms 4473. 🔗
7 18 USC 923(g)(5)(A) Failure to submit record information required by the Attorney General. (This citation is often used to enforce the requirement for licensees in Southwest border states to report multiple sales of semi-automatic rifles.) 🔗
8 478.124(c)(4) Failure to record on Form 4473 the manufacturer, importer, type, model, caliber or gauge, and serial number of the firearm being transferred. 🔗
9 478.99(c) Sale or transfer of a firearm to a prohibited person. 🔗
10 478.123(a) Failure by a manufacturer to maintain an accurate record of firearms manufactured or acquired. 🔗

Source: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. About the data »