Merlin Joseph Scales
Rabbit Ridge Enterprises
Warning letterThis gun dealer 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
1251 Rabbit Ridge Rd
Ararat, VA 24053
Patrick County
License
| Number | 1-54-141-01-6G-40085 |
| Type | Dealer in 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 305 hours conducting this inspection. 77 days passed between the assignment and the final review. The licensee received a final outcome of warning letter.
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pis conduct a DE inspection - expires 7/1/16
NFORCE Query returned no results. Compliance inspection completed on 09/14/16, covering August 2015 through August 2016. Report of Violations issued for 4 violations, including selling long guns to an out-of-state resident in violation of state law (referral 2016-0003 sent to Maryland State Police). Violations cited were not repeat violations. Recommendation is Warning Letter and No Recall Inspection .
Warning Letter sent to FFL on 10-7-16.
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 478.125(e) | Failure by a dealer to properly maintain a record of the receipt and disposition of firearms. 🔗 | |
| 478.21(a) | Failure to provide all of the information called for in required forms. 🔗 | |
| 478.124(c)(3)(iv) | Failure to record the date NICS was contacted and the NICS response on Form 4473. 🔗 | |
| 478.99(a) | Sale or delivery of a firearm other than a long gun to an out-of-state resident. 🔗 |
Source: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. About the data »