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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.”

• eForm 4473
• eForm 6
• FFL eZ Check
• Don’t Lie for the Other Guy

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)
• Download to the Firearms Industry Newsletter

Firearms Industry News

Receive Firearms Industry News Updates

• Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application to Register as an Importer of U.S. Munitions Import List Articles — 9/01/10
• Updated Form — ATF F 1370.2 — Requisition for Firearms / Explosives Forms — 9/01/10
• Updated Form — ATF F 3210.12 — Certification of Qualifying State Relief from Disabilities Program — 9/01/10
• Updated Form — ATF F 3310.11A — Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Continuation Sheet — 9/01/10
• Updated Form — ATF F 5013.3 — eForm 6 Access Request — 9/01/10
• Updated Form — ATF F 5300.42 — Certification of Secure Gun Storage or Safety Devices — 9/01/10
• Updated Form — ATF F 5320.2 (Form 2) — Notice of Firearms Manufactured or Imported — 9/01/10
• Updated Form — ATF F 5320.3 (Form 3) — Application for Tax-Exempt Transfer of Firearm and Registration to Special Occupational Taxpayer (National Firearms Act) — 9/01/10
• Updated Form — ATF F 5320.9 (Form 9) — Application and Permit for Permanent Exportation of Firearms — 9/01/10
• Updated Form — ATF F 5320.10 (Form 10) — Application For Registration of Firearms Acquired by Certain Government Entities — 9/01/10
• Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application for Tax Paid Transfer and Registration of Firearm — 8/31/10
• Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application for Federal Firearms License — 8/31/10
• Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application for an Amended Federal Firearms License — 8/31/10
• Open Letter — Open Letter to All Federal Firearms Licensed Importers Regarding Acquisition and Disposition Records Under 18 U.S.C. 923(G)(1)(A) — 8/30/10
• Updated Form — ATF F 3310.6 — Interstate Firearms Shipment Theft/Loss Report — 8/24/10
• Updated Form — ATF F 5300.38 — Application For An Amended Federal Firearms License Under 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44, Firearms — 8/24/10
• Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Special Agent Medical Preplacement — 8/24/10
• Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Records of Acquisition and Disposition, Collectors of Firearms — 8/24/10
• Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Letter Application to Obtain Authorization for the Assembly of a Nonsporting Rifle or Nonsporting Shotgun for the Purpose of Testing or Evaluation — 8/24/10
• Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application to Make and Register a Firearm — 8/24/10
• Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application for Federal Firearms License (Collector of Curios and Relics) — 8/24/10
• Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Notice of Firearms Manufactured or Imported — 8/24/10
• Firearms Industry News Archive