Webco Precision Machining LLC
Warning letterThis gun manufacturer 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
15430 Van Tuyle Rd
Manchester, MI 48158
Washtenaw County
License
Number | 4-38-161-07-7L-06132 |
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 62 hours conducting this inspection. 106 days passed between the assignment and the final review. The licensee received a final outcome of warning letter.
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Please conduct a Disposition Emphasis compliance inspection, to include a complete inventory and review of all ATF Forms 4473 available for the inspection period. Verify ownership, responsible persons status, and contact information. Document each finding, and enter all required information into N-SPECT .
ATF IOI conducted an announced onsite firearms compliance inspection of type 07, Manufacturer of Firearms, Federal Firearms Licensee Webco Precision Machining LLC on 04/12/2016. The closing conference was held with the licensee on 5/03/2016. The inspection was conducted at the licensed business premises located at 15430 Van Tuyle Road Manchester, Michigan. Present during the inspection was owner and responsible person Scott Webster. The inspection period ranged from 12/01/2011 to 04/12/2016. There were four violation was issued. 27 CFR 478.124(c)(1) - in redacted instance the licensee failed to require the purchaser to sign the certification in section 16 and date the certification in section 17. Additionally, there were redacted instances in which section 17, date of certification was blank. 27 CFR 478.124(c)(3)(i) - in redacted instances the licensee failed to record the identification of the purchaser in item 20a on the ATF Form 4473 . 27 CFR 478.102(a) - the licensee failed to conduct a NICS background check on the purchaser prior to transferring the firearm. 27 CFR 478.126a - redacted unreported multiple handgun sales. I recommend a warning letter be sent to the licensee. This recommendation is made in lieu of a recommendation of a warning conference for the following reasons: The other three violations warrant a warning letter. The fourth violation which warrants the warning conference resulted from the failure of the license to conduct a NICS check on a purchaser. The licensee had checked box 23 on the ATF Form 4473 indicating that the purchaser possessed a State of Michigan CPL, however the required information concerning the CPL was not recorded. IOI redacted queried LEIN and the purchaser is not prohibited and does possess a CPL, which was valid at the time of the transaction. Additionally, this is the licensee’s first compliance inspection.
This inspection involved an inventory of 2 firearms and 34 ATF Forms 4473 (73 were ulitmately examined) for the past one year. The licensee acquired and disposed of approximately redacted firearms for the past one year. This inspection resulted in 4 violations. Notably, the licensee was cited for 478.124(c)(1), failing to sign and date form 4473 on redacted of the 73 Forms (7%); 478.124(c)(3)(i), failing to record any ID on redacted of the Forms (11 %); 478.102(a), failing to conduct a NICS check in one instance where a CPL had previously been accepted; 478.126a., failing to complete a multiple sales report in redacted instances. In regards to the first violation, only in redacted instances did the licensee fail to both sign and date. This was the licensee's first inspection. In the instance of the NICS violation, if this were the only violation I would recommend a Warning Letter or perhaps an ROV Only. The licensee collected the required information in the past, and was remiss or lax in the current instance. The other violations, with perhaps the exception of the first, would call for a Warning Letter. On balance, I recommend a Warning Letter with No Recall Inspection , as I believe compliance is achieved and the licensee having been warned will ensure future compliance.
A warning conference is prescribed by ATF O 5370.1B because the licensee was cited for failing to perform a NICS check redacted occasion and the transferee was not prohibited. I recommend a warning letter and recall inspection rather than a warning conference due to the absence of high-risk, trafficking indicators (i.e., no traces, no thefts or losses from inventory, no NICS denials). In addition, the NICS violation appears to have been a failure to record the buyer's State alternate permit rather than the outright failure to perform a background check. The buyer held a valid State alternate permit at the time of transfer, and that permit had been examined and recorded on other firearms transaction records. The other three violations all warrant a warning letter under ATF O 5370.1.
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 | |
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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. 🔗 | |
478.124(c)(3)(i) | Failure to obtain identification from a transferee or document it on Form 4473. 🔗 | |
478.102(a) | Failure to conduct or complete a NICS check before transferring a firearm. 🔗 | |
478.126a | Failure to report the sale of two or more pistols or revolvers to an individual during five consecutive business days. 🔗 |
Source: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. About the data »