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Michael J. Murphy

Gunsmoke Firearms

Warning letter

This gun dealer was cited for 5 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

7161 Elk Creek Road
Middletown, OH 45042
Butler County

License

Number 4-31-017-01-5H-03850
Type Dealer in firearms
Expiry Aug 1, 2021

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 30 hours conducting this inspection. 197 days passed between the assignment and the final review. The licensee received a final outcome of warning letter.

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May 10, 2016
Inspection assigned
Nov 22, 2016
Officer's recommendation Submitted by Industry Operations Investigator
Warning letter
Nov 23, 2016
Final review Signed by Area Supervisor
Warning letter
Nov 28, 2016
Warning letter sent

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 5 violations.

CitationDescription
1 478.124(c)(1) Failure to obtain a Form 4473 showing the transferee's name, sex, address, date and place of birth, and other required information. ๐Ÿ”—
2 478.124(c)(3)(i) Failure to obtain identification from a transferee or document it on Form 4473. ๐Ÿ”—
3 478.124(c)(3)(iv) Failure to record the date NICS was contacted and the NICS response on Form 4473. ๐Ÿ”—
4 478.124(c)(5) Failure of the licensee to sign or date a Form 4473. ๐Ÿ”—
5 478.126a Failure to report the sale of two or more pistols or revolvers to an individual during five consecutive business days. ๐Ÿ”—

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