Hydro Honing Laboratories, Inc.
Warning letterThis gun manufacturer was cited for 2 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
8 Eastern Park Road
East Hartford, CT 06108
Hartford County
License
| Number | 6-06-003-07-6B-01848 |
| Type | Manufacturer of firearms |
| Expiry | Feb 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 43 hours conducting this inspection. 64 days passed between the assignment and the final review. The licensee received a final outcome of warning letter.
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FMI
Submitted by redacted - Industry Operations Investigator Submitted on- 02/01/2016 Based on current ATF Policy. Licensee merits an Administrative Action of Warning Conference. The following violation merits a Warning Conference as an Administrative action. 1.27 CFR 478.124(c)(1) Nature of Violation: Failure by the license prior to making an over the counter transfer of a firearm to a non-licensee. The licensee shall obtain a Form 4473 executed (signed and dated) by the transferee. Error cited on redacted ATF Form 4473 with redacted instance. redacted However, based on the fact that this is the licensee's first inspection and the efforts of the licensee to ensure proper compliance with ATF regulations (creating a forms review procedure by a second person) IOI is recommending Violations, Warning Letter Only, No further action. No referral.
FMI Inspection on-site end date 1/13/2016, two record keeping violations cited. Based on current ATF Policy, Licensee merits an Administrative Action of Warning Conference. The following violation merits a Warning Conference as an Administrative Action (AA) 1.27 CFR 478.124(c)(1) Nature of Violation: Failure by the licensee prior to making an over the counter transfer of a firearm to a non-licensee. The licensee shall obtain a Form 4473 executed (signed and dated) by the transferee. In redacted instance, out of seven forms on hand for the inspection period, the FFL failed to have a customer sign and date a form 4473. This ratio put the FFL at an error rate of 14%, AA policy calls for Warning Conference redacted. However, based on the fact that this is the licensee's first inspection, there was only redacted form involved and the efforts of the licensee to ensure proper compliance with ATF regulations (creating a forms review procedure by a second person) IOI redacted is recommending Violations, Warning DIO Approved alternate recommendation on 2/10/2016
I agree with the alternate recommendation .
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 2 violations.
| Citation | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 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)(iv) | Failure to record the date NICS was contacted and the NICS response on Form 4473. 🔗 |
Source: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. About the data »