ATF Rulings

  • 2010-2 — Visibility of Marks on Explosives Containers Stored in Magazines
  • 2010-1 — Temporary assignment of a firearm by an FFL to an unlicensed employee does not constitute a transfer, however, temporary assignment of a firearm to an unlicensed agent, contractor, volunteer or other non-employee is a transfer
  • 2009-5 — Firearms Manufacturing Activities – Identification Markings of Firearms
  • 2009-3 — Storage of Explosives in Law Enforcement Explosives Response Vehicles
  • 2009-2 — Firearms Manufacturing Activities – Installation of “Drop In” Replacement Parts
  • 2009-1 — Firearms Manufacturing Activities
  • 2008-3 — Electronic Version of Form 4473
  • 2008-2 — Records Required for Firearms Licensees
  • 2008-1 — Fabrique Nationale Herstal SA (FN) FNC rifle
  • 2007-4 — Alternative Methods or Procedures; Emergency Variations from Requirements
  • 2007-3 — Preloading and Temporary Storage of Blasting Agents on Bulk Delivery Vehicles
  • 2007-2 — Temporary Storage of Display Fireworks
  • 2007-1 — Maintaining Required Explosives Records in Computerized Form
  • 2006-2 — Classification of Devices That are Exclusively Designed to Increase the Rate of Fire of a Semiautomatic Firearm. The Ruling Applies to the Akins Accelerator™ and May Apply to Other Devices
  • 2006-1 — Temporary Emergency Variations from the Explosives Marking Requirements
  • 2005-4 — A ported device attached to the barrel of a paintball gun
  • 2005-3 — Meaning of Term “Inhabited Building”
  • 2005-2 — Meaning of Term “Highway”
  • 2004-5 — Minigun Ruling
  • 2004-3 — Locking Requirements for Indoor Type 4 Storage Magazines; Alternate Methods or Procedures; Emergency Variations from Requirements
  • 2004-2 — Temporary Importation of Firearms Subject to the NFA
  • 2004-1 — Transfer of Firearms
  • 2003-6 — Use of ATF Electronic eForm 6
  • 2003-5 — Distribution of Explosives to Limited Permittees
  • 2003-4 — Importation Of Sten Type Receivers For Unrestricted Commercial Sale
  • 2003-3 — Importation Of Heckler & Koch G3 Type Receivers For Unrestricted Commercial Sale
  • 2003-2 — Importation Of Fn Fal Type Receivers For Unrestricted Commercial Sale
  • 2003-1 — Importation Of Browning M1919 Type Receivers For Unrestricted Commercial Sale
  • 2002-7 — Prohibited Practices
  • 2002-6 — Identification of Firearms, Armor Piercing Ammunition, and Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Devices
  • 2002-5 — Transfer and Possession of Machineguns
  • 2002-4 — Indoor Storage of Explosives in Business Premises Directly Adjacent to a Residence or Dwelling
  • 2002-3 — Indoor Storage of Explosives in a Residence or Dwelling
  • 2001-5 — Identification of Transferee
  • 2001-3 — Importation of Surplus Military Curio or Relic Firearms
  • 2001-1 — Destructive Device
  • 97-2 — Semiautomatic firearms resembling the Browning 1919 A-4 and A-6 machineguns are “portable weapons” within the definition of “firearm” in 27 CFR § 53.11
  • 95-1 — Parts and Accessories
  • 94-6 — Tax on Use by Manufacturer, Producer or Importer of Firearms or Ammunition
  • 85-10 — Surplus Military Frames or Receivers, Alone, Denied Importation
  • 77-24 — Storage of Electric Blasting Caps with Other Explosive Materials.
  • 76-18 — Alternate bullet-resistant construction standards for explosives magazines.
  • 76-10 — One Sale with Multiple Deliveries.
  • 76-4 — Meaning of Terms, “State of Residence.”
  • 75-35 — Identification of Explosive Materials.
  • 75-31 — Meaning of Terms, “Engaged in the Business.”
  • 75-21 — Construction of Storage Facilities by the Department of Defense – Concrete Floors.
  • 75-20 — Meaning of Terms, “Inhabited Building.”