Surplus Ammo & Arms LLC

Warning letter

This gun manufacturer was cited for 11 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

102 Puyallup Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98541
Pierce County

License

Number 9-91-053-07-7L-02834
Type Manufacturer of firearms
Expiry Nov 1, 2023

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 513 hours conducting this inspection. 166 days passed between the assignment and the final review. The licensee received a final outcome of warning letter.

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Jul 15, 2016
Inspection assigned
Dec 15, 2016
Officer's recommendation Submitted by Industry Operations Investigator
Warning letter
Dec 15, 2016
Review Signed by Area Supervisor
Warning letter

During this first inspection, the licensee was cited for several violations. One violation has placed this into a Warning Conference. I recommend an alternative action of just a Warning Letter.

Dec 28, 2016
Final review Signed by WJMILLER – Director, Industry Operations
Warning letter
Dec 30, 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 11 violations.

CitationDescription
1 478.21(a) Failure to provide all of the information called for in required forms. 🔗
2 478.99(a) Sale or delivery of a firearm other than a long gun to an out-of-state resident. 🔗
3 478.99(c)(5) Sale or delivery of a firearm or ammunition to a person who is an alien illegally in the United States. 🔗
4 478.102(c) Failure to initiate a new background check after more than 30 days have elapsed from the initial check. 🔗
5 478.124(c)(1) Failure to obtain a Form 4473 showing the transferee's name, sex, address, date and place of birth, and other required information. 🔗
6 478.124(c)(3)(i) Failure to obtain identification from a transferee or document it on Form 4473. 🔗
7 478.124(c)(3)(iv) Failure to record the date NICS was contacted and the NICS response on Form 4473. 🔗
8 478.124(c)(4) Failure to record on Form 4473 the manufacturer, importer, type, model, caliber or gauge, and serial number of the firearm being transferred. 🔗
9 478.124(c)(5) Failure of the licensee to sign or date a Form 4473. 🔗
10 478.123(a) Failure by a manufacturer to maintain an accurate record of firearms manufactured or acquired. 🔗
11 478.123(d) Failure by a manufacturer to maintain an accurate record of dispositions to non-licensees. 🔗

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