Life Outdoors LLC
Warning letterThis gun pawnbroker was cited for 6 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
3937 Bemiss Rd Ste B
Valdosta, GA 31605
Lowndes County
License
Number | 1-58-185-02-6L-06611 |
Type | Pawnbroker in firearms |
Expiry | Nov 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 33.5 hours conducting this inspection. 69 days passed between the assignment and the final review. The licensee received a final outcome of warning letter.
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This was the first compliance inspection conducted under this FFL which was issued In October of 2010. A total of 6 violations were cited during this inspection. The following violations warrant Administrative Action according to ATF O 5370.1B: 1.27 CFR 478.124(a)-The licensee failed to execute an ATF Form 4473 prior to the transfer of a firearm to a non-licensee in redacted instance. 2. 27 CFR 478.125(e)-The licensee failed to create and maintain an accurate and complete record of Acquisition & Disposition in redacted instances. Regarding Violation #1: According to ATF O 5370.1 B this violation would warrant a Warning Conference. The licensee personally knew the transferee and a background check conducted by Investigator redacted within 7 days of the transfer did not reflect any prohibiting information. According to the licensee's response to the violation, the transfer of a firearm to a non-licensee without completion of ATF Form 4473 was not intentional and occurred because both Mr. & Mrs. Wallace assisted the customer during the sale and each thought that the other person had completed the paperwork. Regarding Violation #2: According to ATF O 5370.1 B this violation would warrant a Warning Letter. During the inspection period the licensee acquired approximately redacted firearms and disposed of approximately redacted firearms. Of the redacted instances cited, redacted firearm disposition was not recorded (same transaction as Violation #1 above) and Investigator redacted verified the disposition when the customer returned to the store with the firearm for inspection. Of the redacted instances cited, redacted consisted of the licensee failing to record a disposition date when logging firearms out which represents an error rate of 7.4%. The licensee completed corrective action during the inspection by obtaining the disposition dates from ATF Forms 4473 and copying the information to the A&D record. According to ATF O 5370.1 B, the licensee would be subject to attending a Warning Conference with a Warning Letter issued and Recall Inspection . For 5 of the 6 violations cited during the inspection redacted or less instances were cited and only 2 of the 6 violations cited rose to a level warranting any Administrative Action. In light of the considerations noted above, Investigator redacted alternatively recommends a Warning Letter Only without a Recall Inspection.
This was the first compliance inspection conducted under this FFL which was issued In October of 2010. A total of 6 violations were cited during this inspection. The following violations warrant Administrative Action according to ATF O 5370.1B: 1.27 CFR 478.124(a)-The licensee failed to execute an ATF Form 4473 prior to the transfer of a firearm to a non-licensee in redacted instance 2.27 CFR 478.125(e)-The licensee failed to create and maintain an accurate and complete record of Acquisition & Disposition in redacted instances. Regarding Violation #1: According to ATF O 5370.1B this violation would warrant a Warning Conference. The licensee personally knew the transferee and a background check conducted by Investigator redacted within 7 days of the transfer did not reflect any prohibiting information. According to the licensee's response to the violation, the transfer of a firearm to a non-licensee without completion of ATF Form 4473 was not intentional and occurred because both Mr. & Mrs. Wallace assisted the customer during the sale and each thought that the other person had completed the paperwork. Regarding Violation #2: According to ATF O 5370.1 B this violation would warrant a Warning Letter. During the inspection period the licensee acquired approximately 153 firearms and disposed of approximately 149 firearms. Of the redacted instances cited, redacted firearm disposition was not recorded (same transaction as Violation #1 above) and Investigator redacted verified the disposition when the customer returned to the store with the firearm for inspection. Of the redacted instances cited, redacted consisted of the licensee failing to record a disposition date when logging firearms out which represents an error rate of 7.4%. The licensee completed corrective action during the inspection by obtaining the disposition dates from ATF Forms 4473 and copying the information to the A&D record. According to ATF O 5370.1 B, the licensee would be subject to attending a Warning Conference with a Warning Letter issued and Recall Inspection . For 5 of the 6 violations cited during the inspection redacted or less instances were cited and only 2 of the 6 violations cited rose to a level warranting any Administrative Action. In light of the considerations noted above, Investigator redacted alternatively recommends a Warning Letter Only without a Recall Inspection. Following the review of the inspection report, I concurr with the recommendation of lOI redacted for a Warning Letter Only with no Recall Inspection. This was the first compliance inspection since the issuance of the license to the FFL. The firearm that was transferred without completing the ATF Form 4473 occurred when the licensee's assumed that the other manager and responsible person had completed the form. During the inspection the transferee returned to the FFL with the firearm and a subsequent background check determined the transferee was not a prohibited person.
The DIO concurs with the recommendation based on the fact that this was the FFL 's first compliance inspection since the issuance of the license in October of 2010. On two of the six violations rose to the level of an administrative action involving the following: The violation of 27 CFR 478.124(a) warrants a WC for the failure to execute an ATF Form 4473 prior to the transfer of a firearm to a non-licensee in redacted instance, and the violation of 27 CFR 478.125(e) warrants a WL for the failure to record or accurately record entries into the A&D record book in redacted instances.
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 6 violations.
Citation | Description | |
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478.124(a) | Failure to record the transfer of a firearm on a Form 4473. ๐ | |
478.125(e) | Failure by a dealer to properly maintain a record of the receipt and disposition of firearms. ๐ | |
478.124(c)(3)(iv) | Failure to record the date NICS was contacted and the NICS response on Form 4473. ๐ | |
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. ๐ | |
478.21(a) | Failure to provide all of the information called for in required forms. ๐ | |
478.124(c)(5) | Failure of the licensee to sign or date a Form 4473. ๐ |
Source: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. About the data ยป