Tarpley, Steven Jay

Steve's Gun Shop

Warning letter

This gun dealer was cited for 1 violation. 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

2516 Hwy 174 S.
Hope, AR 71801
Hempstead County

License

Number 5-71-057-01-9B-36485
Type Dealer in 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 18.5 hours conducting this inspection. 116 days passed between the assignment and the final review. The licensee received a final outcome of warning letter.

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Oct 3, 2016
Inspection assigned

Conduct a full DE compliance inspection of this licensee.

Jan 13, 2017
Officer's recommendation Submitted by Industry Operations Investigator
Report of violations
Jan 27, 2017
Final review Signed by Area Supervisor
Warning letter

Inspection concluded on 1/6/17 disclosing one violation. A Warning Letter is warranted due to the missing firearm. The WL was mailed on 1/27/17. No recall is necessary.

Jan 27, 2017
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 1 violation.

CitationDescription
1 478.125(e) Failure by a dealer to properly maintain a record of the receipt and disposition of firearms. 🔗

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