Higher Power Firearms, LLC.
Warning letterThis gun manufacturer 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
109 Waverly Dr
Ruther Glen, VA 22546
Caroline County
License
Number | 1-54-033-07-7E-14041 |
Type | Manufacturer of firearms |
Expiry | May 1, 2023 |
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. 86 days passed between the assignment and the final review. The licensee received a final outcome of warning letter.
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"Please conduct a DE inspection on this new 07 FFL . The 07 license was issued on 4/14/2014. Please conduct a DE inspection to determine if FFL is compliant with ATF law and regulations.
IOI redacted recommended a Warning Letter in lieu of a Warning Conference based on the following information: FFL had manufactured redacted firearms that he failed to properly mark with his registered license name during this inspection. FFL told IOI redacted that he thought he could use an abbreviation of his licensed FFL name, so he engraved the name HPF LLC. on these redacted firearms. During this inspection, IOI redacted instructed the FFL to make the proper markings on his manufactured firearms and FFL did so as asked by IOI redacted. FFL also registered a trade name for his business during this inspection as directed by IOI redacted FFL stated that this has been a learning experience for him. He said that in the future, this will never happen again. This is the first compliance inspection on this FFL. The FFL had no theft/losses since obtaining his FFL. There is no trace history associated with this FFL. Recommend FLS add the trade names of HPF LLC and HPF to the license On 4/6/16, a query in N-Force and Openfox was conducted on Responsible Persons Thomas and Cindy Shores and David Thomas by IOI redactedTredacted
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 | |
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478.125(e) | Failure by a dealer to properly maintain a record of the receipt and disposition of firearms. ๐ | |
478.21(a) | Failure to provide all of the information called for in required forms. ๐ | |
478.124(c)(3)(iv) | Failure to record the date NICS was contacted and the NICS response on Form 4473. ๐ | |
479.102(a)(2) | Failure by a manufacturer or importer of NFA firearms to mark frames or receivers with information including the model, caliber, and the manufacturer and/or importer's name and location. ๐ |
Source: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. About the data ยป