The Legal Guide to NFA Firearms and Gun Trusts

Sean Healy, Esquire is an attorney in private practice. He is the General Counsel for the Texas State Rifle Association, a member of the American Arbitration Association's Panel of Mediators, and an arbitrator for the Better Business Bureau and AAA. His law practice focuses on business law, civil litigation, family law, representation of property owners' associations, and firearms and aviation matters. Sean is a concealed handgun instructor and an NRA-Certified Instructor and Training Counselor, with certifications in Pistol, Rifle, and Shotgun; Muzzleloading Pistol, Rifle, and Shotgun; Metallic Cartridge Reloading and Shotshell Reloading; Home Firearms Safety; and Personal Protection in the Home. He is a Chief Range Safety Officer and a nationally-trained instructor trainer for Texas 4-H Shooting Sports. He is also qualified as a force-on-force instructor. He testified before a Senate committee as the expert witness for NRA and TSRA regarding House Bill 823, the predecessor to the Motorist Protection Act. He now serves as Election Volunteer Coordinator for the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action, covering Texas Congressional District 1. He has given numerous speeches, continuing legal education presentations to judges and lawyers, and televised interviews on firearms matters and other subjects, including an extensive interview that aired on CNN. Sean is a life member of the National Rifle Association and Second Amendment Foundation. He served for eighteen years on the East Texas Friends of NRA Committee. He also served on the Friends of NRA State Fund Committee for North Texas for thirteen years. Sean has participated in over 150 firearms competitions, including matches organized by the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA), International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA), and Steel Challenge Association. He is also a private pilot and a Panel Attorney for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Sean received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Communications Studies from the University of Kansas, where he was a Summerfield/Watkins Berger Scholar and a National Merit Finalist. He then received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Kansas School of Law.