Update on Federal Government Shutdown
Several federal agencies that provide customer services to the firearms and ammunition industry are affected by the ongoing shutdown. The FBI's NICS Section is remaining fully operational and maintaining normal business hours. On the other hand, ATF's Office of Enforcement Programs and Services (EPS), which includes the imports, firearms technology, NFA branches, the licensing center and firearms industry programs branch now processing marking variances, is effectively shut down, operating only with minimal staff.
While President Obama and Congressional leaders remain at an impasse on approving a spending measure to keep the federal government fully open, the partial shutdown has not affected state-owned public lands across the country. Many states where whitetail season is now open continue to offer opportunities for hunters on public lands. Check with the appropriate department in your state for more information.
-Tail wags to NSSF