This comes from TMZ, so take it for what it’s worth:
‘Sons of Guns’ Stars — Punished By the Feds for MAJOR Firearms Violations
It *seems* that the owners of Red Jacket Firearms – of “Sons of Guns” fame – screwed up something royal back in 2009. Whether it’s Constitutional or not (and I’d say “not”), the BATF demands that anyone manufacturing firearms must have a Federal Firearms License. One of the fun facts about FFLs is that if you have one, you give up your right to not have to undergo unwarranted searches… those with FFLs can expect to have federal agents show up unexpectedly and demand to see any damn thing they want. Again, seems horribly unConstitutional, but it’s the way things are. But apparently the Feds showed up at Red Jacket in 2009, and found that ten firearms that were supposed to be there weren’t.
While it’s perfectly ok for the BATF to lose track of firearms (or just outright send them to foreign criminals), they take a dim view of FFL holders misplacing firearms. So they yanked the FFLs of William Hayden (owner of RJF, and star of the show) and his daughter Stephanie. Without FFLs, RJF would simply have to have gone out of business. The only way to keep in business was to actually install someone else with an FFL as head of the company. This other person was Vincent Buckles, who was portrayed on the show just as one of the employees. But apperently *he* was actually legally in charge of the company.
Notice the use of past tense: he *was* in charge. But it seems he quit. Which means some other FFL holders (not named in the TMZ story) are now in charge.
Must be a hell of a thing to have to turn operations of your company over to one of your employees. But lose a few guns, you gotta expect this sort of thing.