Firearms Industry
One of the primary missions of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is to provide direction and advice to the firearms industry regarding the Federal firearms regulations. Our goal is to help you in understanding the requirements of being a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) and provide you with the tools to enable you to comply with the regulations governing the sale and transfer of firearms.
Working in partnership with Trade Shows and Industry Associations we conduct Outreach programs across the country every year for the benefit of FFLs and, have presence at most larger industry events, in particular the annual SHOT Show (a major trade show the annual National Rifle Association (NRA) conference and most trade association events. We also partner with other members of the firearms industry in campaigns such as “Don’t Lie for the Other Guy;” an effort designed to assist firearm retailers in the detection and possible deterrence of “straw purchases,” the illegal purchase of a firearm by one person for another.
Some of the tools we provide to the firearms industry include the eForm 4473, an electronic version of ATF F 4473 and FFL eZ Check, to verify the authenticity of a Federal firearms license.
“We remain committed to educating the licensee population and the general public as well as our law enforcement partners on the regulatory requirements associated with firearms and the conduct of licensed business operations; to continue to build bridges, to facilitate cooperation and understanding and to further reduce violent crime resulting from the illegal use of firearms. Working in partnership and in a spirit of collaboration to reduce firearms related crime and to protect our communities is a Team effort.”
Applications
Brady Law / NICS
- Brady Letters to FFLs
- Permanent Brady State Lists
- Permanent Brady Permit Chart
- How to order the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) List
Frequently Asked Questions
- General
- ATF Form 4473 – Firearms Transaction Record
- ATF Form 5300.11 – Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Exportation Report
- Collectors
- Conduct of Business – Licensees
- Curios & Relics
- Firearms Technology
- Gunsmiths
- Imports
- Licensing
- Manufacturers
- Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence
- National Firearms Act (NFA) - Firearms
- National Firearms Act (NFA) - Machine Guns
- National Firearms Act (NFA) - Silencers
- Nonimmigrant Aliens
- Records Required – Licensees
- Semiautomatic Assault Weapons And Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Devices (SAWs and LCAFDs)
- Unlicensed Persons
Firearms Technology
Guides
- Guide to Importation & Verification of Firearms, Ammunition and Implements of War
- Guide to Marking Variances
- Guide to Standard Restriction Stamps for ATF Import Permit Applications
- Identification of Firearms Within the Purview of the National Firearms Act
How To’s
- Become a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL)
- Renew a Federal Firearms License (FFL)
- Discontinue being a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL)
- Report Firearms Theft or Loss
- Import Firearms, Ammunition, and Implements of War
- Receive Imported Firearms, Ammunition and Implements of War
National Firearms Act (NFA)
Programs
Publications
Training
I want to…
- Become a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL)
- Renew my Federal Firearms License (FFL)
- Discontinue Being a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL)
- Report Firearms Theft or Loss
- Import Firearms, Ammunition, and Implements of War
- Receive Imported Firearms, Ammunition and Implements of War
- Contact the Federal Firearms Licensing Center
- Check the validity of a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL)
- Obtain a listing of local FFLs
- Download to the Firearms Industry Newsletter
Firearms Industry News
Receive Firearms Industry News Updates
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Requisition for Forms or Publications and Requisition for Firearms/Explosives Forms - 2/19/10
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: “Interstate Firearms Shipment Report of Theft/Loss - 2/19/10
- Important Notice — Important Notice to All Licensed Firearms Manufacturers – Calendar Year 2009 — 2/05/10
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Release and Receipt of Imported Firearms, Ammunition and Implements of War — 2/02/10
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: eForm 6 Access Request — 2/02/10
- ATF Headquarters — ATF Disaster Preparedness for Federal Firearms Licensees (P 3317.7, December 2009) is Now Available - 1/14/10
- ATF Headquarters — ATF Safety and Security Information for Federal Firearms Licensees (P 3317.2, Revised December 2009) is Now Available Online - 1/12/10
- ATF Headquarters — ATF State Laws and Published Ordinances – Firearms Publication (2008-29th Edition P 5300.5) is Now Available Online - 1/12/10
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application and Permit for Importation of Firearms, Ammunition and Implements of War — 12/29/09
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: National Tracing Center Trace Request — 12/29/09
- ATF Headquarters — Unified Agenda (Fall 2009) – 12/14/09
- Firearms Industry News Archive