Removing Chief Law Enforcement Officer Notification under the National Firearms Act

The commenter supports removing the Chief Law Enforcement Officer (CLEO) notification requirement because it is burdensome and often results in confusion for both businesses and law enforcement. They argue that the notification serves no practical purpose for safety devices like silencers and should be eliminated.

The commenter opposes the removal of the Chief Law Enforcement Officer (CLEO) notification requirement for National Firearms Act (NFA) items. They argue that eliminating this requirement would hinder law enforcement's ability to ensure public safety and reduce gun violence.

Thomas Martinek supports the proposed rule to eliminate the Chief Law Enforcement Officer (CLEO) notification requirement for National Firearms Act applications. He argues that the requirement serves no practical law enforcement purpose, imposes a significant financial burden on applicants, and lacks a statutory basis.

The commenter supports removing the Chief Law Enforcement Officer (CLEO) notification requirement for National Firearms Act (NFA) submissions. They argue that the current requirement is an overbearing violation of privacy rights, creates unnecessary red tape, and places a burden on law enforcement officers who have no role in the application process.

A law-abiding firearm owner supports the proposed rule to remove the requirement of notifying local Chief Law Enforcement Officers (CLEOs) of NFA applications. The commenter argues that the current requirement is an obsolete administrative burden that provides no public safety benefit since federal background checks are already conducted electronically.

Jonathan S. Goldstein, an attorney representing Goldstein Law Partners, supports the proposed rule to eliminate the CLEO notification requirement under the National Firearms Act. He argues that the requirement lacks a statutory basis, serves no documented law enforcement purpose, costs the public millions of dollars annually, and creates unauthorized local records of law-abiding applicants.

A North Carolina resident and NFA owner supports the proposed rule to remove Chief Law Enforcement Officer (CLEO) notification requirements. The commenter argues that these requirements cause unnecessary processing delays and act as an unwarranted barrier to lawful firearms ownership.

An individual commenter supports the removal of the Chief Law Enforcement Officer (CLEO) notification requirement for National Firearms Act (NFA) items. They argue that the requirement is an arbitrary burden on both applicants and law enforcement, noting that CLEOs rarely keep records of these notifications and that the background check already sufficiently addresses safety concerns.