Scott W. Taylor, Federal Firearms License Revocation, Pennsylvania 2011

Federal Firearms License Revoked in Pennsylvania

In a major blow to the firearms trade, a federal court in Pennsylvania has upheld the revocation of the Federal Firearms License of Scott W. Taylor, d/b/a Taylor’s Trading Post, located in Biglerville, Pennsylvania.

According to the court documents, Taylor’s Trading Post, operated by Scott W. Taylor, failed to keep detailed and timely records of the purchase and sale of firearms, as required by the Gun Control Act. Over a three-year period, Taylor committed more than 10,000 violations, failing to record the purchase of 5,715 firearms, the sale of 2,856 firearms, and keeping records of the disposition of 1,618 additional firearms. About 160 of the firearms remain unaccounted for.

Taylor also admitted to possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number, which he knew was illegal and failing to report it to law enforcement.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) conducted a compliance inspection of Taylor’s Trading Post in early 2010 and discovered the extensive record-keeping violations. As a result, in November 2011, ATF revoked Taylor’s Federal Firearms License.

Taylor challenged the administrative action, claiming his three-year failure to comply with the record requirements had not been willful. However, U.S. Middle District Court Judge John E. Jones, III, adopted the findings resulting from a hearing before Chief Magistrate Judge Martin C. Carlson, determining that the violations were willful because Taylor admitted he knew the law required him to keep the records, he had kept the records in the past, and then failed to keep the records for three years while he continued to buy and sell thousands of guns each year.

As a result of Judge Jones’ ruling, Taylor’s Trading Post will no longer be able to engage in the business of dealing in firearms. ATF will establish terms to facilitate Taylor’s liquidation of his firearms inventory in a specified time period.

Defendant: Scott W. Taylor, d/b/a Taylor’s Trading Post, Biglerville, Pennsylvania

Criminal Charges: Failure to keep detailed and timely records of the purchase and sale of firearms, possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number

City and State: Biglerville, Pennsylvania

Exact Date: November 2011

Sentence/Outcome: Revocation of Federal Firearms License

Dollar Amount: None

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