Pada Hoyt Tools LLC
Warning conferenceThis gun manufacturer was cited for 5 violations. The inspection resulted in a warning conference.
A warning conference is held when a licensee has significant or repeat violations. During the conference, an area supervisor offers the licensee specific guidance on how to achieve compliance.
Address
1 Factory SQ. Ste LL
Southington, CT 06489
Hartford County
License
| Number | 6-06-003-07-6B-01842 |
| 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 137 hours conducting this inspection. 570 days passed between the assignment and the final review. The licensee received a final outcome of warning conference.
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FMI
Violations and Revocation. Based on current ATF policy, the licensee falls within the guidelines for revocation. Specifically, the licensee falls within the guidelines based on his failure to create a GCA required record in approximately redacted instances. The ATF Inspection revealed that the licensee failed to properly execute an ATF Form 4473 for any of his firearm transfers between 2012 and 2017. In redacted of these instances, the license never completed his portion of the ATF Form 4473 (Sections B & D) and left his portion of the form entirely blank. In redacted of these instances, the licensee only partially completed his portion of the form, but failed to certify the form in these redacted instances, me inspection revealed the licensee was aware of the requirement to execute ATF Form 4473, yet he failed to do so. In addition to the revocation level violations, the licensee also acquired and disposed of firearms without making any entry in his ATF required A&D Record, also in violation of Federal Firearm Laws and Regulations (redacted instances). Additionally, redacted firearms were found in the possession of the licensee that were acquired with the FFL but not properly listed in the A&D Record. Specifically, of these firearms was acquired by the licensee as a lower receiver, and manufactured by the licensee into a completed rifle and never entered into the A&D record. This off book firearm, which was an AR-15 type firearm, is banned in the State of Connecticut. The banned and off book firearm was found at the licensee’s house. This same firearm was also not properly marked by the licensee with his Name, City and State. The redacted firearm was listed as sold back in 2015, but was found in inventory. In addition to these violations, the licensee hadj| firearms that were unaccounted for at the start of the inspection, which indicates he was failing to maintain or stopped maintaining his A&D Records. It was later determined that redacted of the firearms had been transferred or sold by the licensee and not logged out of the A&D as required. One of the redacted initially missing firearms was unable to be reconciled and as of the writing of this report is still unaccounted for. The remaining missing firearm was reported as a Theft/Loss Firearm during the inspection. Report submitted for review on June 14, 2017.
Pada Hoyt Tools LLC FMI, 6-06-01842 IOI redacted Final N-Force query 6/14/2017, no hits. FMI inspection completed, onsite end date 5/10/2017. FFL was citied for five violations, two of which meet the threshold for a Warning Conference, Warning Letter and Recall . FFL failed to execute ATF forms 4473 in redacted instances and FFL failed to appropriately mark one firearm that the company manufactured. Request approval from DIO to conduct a Warning Conference with the FFL in the Hartford area office. DIO approved Warning Conference 6/30/2017, Warning Conference held in Hartford 7/11/2017.
I agree with the area supervisor's recommendation and review from Division Counsel.
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.
| Citation | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 478.92(a)(1)(ii) | Failure by a manufacturer or importer to mark the frame, receiver, or barrel with information including the model, caliber, and the manufacturer and/or importer's name and location. 🔗 | |
| 478.102(a) | Failure to conduct or complete a NICS check before transferring a firearm. 🔗 | |
| 478.123(a) | Failure by a manufacturer to maintain an accurate record of firearms manufactured or acquired. 🔗 | |
| 478.123(b) | Failure by a manufacturer to maintain an accurate record of dispositions to other licensees. 🔗 | |
| 478.124(a) | Failure to record the transfer of a firearm on a Form 4473. 🔗 |
Source: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. About the data »