CHRIS CHIAFULLO

Litigation Team / Regulations Specialists

Mr. Chiafullo is the founding principal of The Chiafullo Group, LLC, and the originator of FFLGuard. He has legal expertise in multiple practice areas, from litigation to regulatory to transactional matters.

As the principal of FFLGuard, Mr. Chiafullo represents hundreds of Federal Firearms Licensees ("FFLs") and Federal Explosives Licensees nationwide. As FFLGuard's National Coordinating Counsel, he oversees specialized firearms lawyers, subject matter experts, and professionals concentrating on the defense of the firearms and explosives industry, Federal firearms law, and the preservation of federal firearms and explosives licenses issued and regulated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms ("ATF").

Mr. Chiafullo is also the principal at FFLGuard Firearms Diagnostics Institute ("FDI"). This company devotes considerable resources to evaluating, classifying, testing, logistics, and placing mil-spec firearms in the United States and foreign governments. FDI uses an established network of private security and military contacts to efficiently and effectively outfit professional operators at all levels with tools necessary for various firearms-related missions worldwide.

Mr. Chiafullo also serves or has served as Outside General Counsel, Special Counsel, and Consultant to various firearms companies, including but not limited to Brink's, Constellis (ACADEMI & Triple Canopy), SAR-USA, GearFire, Diamondback Firearms, IWI, Rural King, Heckler & Koch-US, Crye Precision, GunBroker.com, and 3M. He has advised PricewaterhouseCoopers Anti-Corruption and Corporate Intelligence practice group on ATF compliance issues.

Mr. Chiafullo has been summoned to the White House to inform administration officials about how Federal Firearms Licensees operate in this country and has counseled FFLs with interests vital to national security. He has been a guest speaker at various firearms trade shows, including the National Shooting Sports Foundation's trade show (the SHOT Show). He has consulted on legal issues with numerous electronic firearms software providers. He currently partners with FFL software providers at FastBound and has been engaged by others (Epicor, for example) to upgrade systems developed under less effective legal/compliance guidance.

An alumnus of the Seton Hall University School of Law, Mr. Chiafullo was the Student Speaker for the Commencement Ceremonies at graduation and thereafter served as a law clerk in the New Jersey Superior Court. Mr. Chiafullo also has a Masters of Business Administration from Monmouth University and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Boston University.

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