Rules and Regulations Library
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This circular notifies explosives licensees that ATF Form 5400.3, Transaction Record for Black Powder to be used for antique weapons, is no longer required. | Explosives | Industry Circular |
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This circular advises proprietors of their responsibility to ATF with respect to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and the National Historic Preservation Act, and of the possible effects of these requirements upon their activities. | Explosives | Industry Circular |
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This circular announces the issuance of a new Treasury Department regulation, Part 180 of Title 26, Code of Federal Regulations, entitled Importation of Arms, Ammunition and Implements of War. | Firearms | Industry Circular |
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This circular announces the transfer of the Arms Import Control Program from the Secretary of State to the Secretary of the Treasury. | Firearms | Industry Circular |
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This circular announces an addition of firearms that have been classified as curios and relics during the period January 1985 through March 1986. | Firearms | Industry Circular |
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This circular announces that the President signed Public Law 99-408, on August 28, 1986. This law regulates the manufacture, importation and sale of armor piercing ammunition. | Firearms | Industry Circular |
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Unassembled parts and configurations of parts of pistols, rifles, handguns or other weapons that result in a firearm as defined under the NFA, 26 U.S.C. 5845(a)(3); 26 U.S.C. 5845(a)(3) and (a)(4); 26 U.S.C. 5845(a)(3) and (a)(4); and 26 U.S.C. 5845(a)(4).
| Firearms | Ruling |
![]() | The purpose of this letter is to advise Federal firearms licensees in Nebraska of their responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. | Firearms | Open Letter |
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This open letter contains information about the availability of ATF F 4587 (ATF F 5330.4), Application to Register as an Importer of U.S. Munitions Import List Articles, on Pay.gov.
| Firearms | Open Letter |
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This open letter is to all Federally recognized Indian tribes and Explosives licensees and permittees and provides guidance regarding the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010. The law created an exemption for federally recognized Indian tribes or tribal agencies from provisions of the Federal explosives laws with respect to display fireworks.
| Explosives | Open Letter |
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The purpose of this letter is to provide Federal explosives licensees and permittees with information about the recent district court decision regarding ammonium perchlorate composite propellant (APCP).
| Explosives | Open Letter |
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The purpose of this open letter is to provide guidance on the use and acceptance of electronically transmitted permanent change of station (PCS) military order to establish a transferee’s State of residence. | Firearms | Open Letter |
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The purpose of this open letter is to reminder Federal firearms licensees of their responsibility in reporting any theft or loss of firearms from their inventory to ATF. | Firearms | Open Letter |
![]() | This open letter was sent from ATF's Deputy Director to all Federal firearms licensees and all Federal explosives licensees/permittees discussing how ATF continues to work towards maintaining and building positive working relationships industry members, trade associations, law enforcement, and the general public. | Explosives | Open Letter |
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The purpose of this open letter is to provide guidance to Federal firearms licensees (FFLs) in Alaska regarding firearms transferees whose government issued identification documents indicate a residence address that is neither a street address nor a rural route and box number address.
| Firearms | Open Letter |
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The State of Vermont has advised us that effective February 1, 2002, it will no longer act as a point of contact for NICS checks. In the absence of any further Vermont legislation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will assume responsibility for conducting NICS checks for firearms transactions in Vermont on February 1, 2002.
| Firearms | Open Letter |
![]() | This correction notice provides information regarding a change in the background check procedures for firearms transfers by all South Carolina Federal firearms licensees (FFLs). | Firearms | Open Letter |
![]() | The purpose of this letter is to advise Federal firearms licensees in Oregon of their responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. | Firearms | Open Letter |
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The purpose of this letter is to clarify the definition of "display fireworks" in the Federal explosives regulations.
| Explosives | Open Letter |
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The correction notice corrects an error found in the ATF open letter, dated November 10, 1998, regarding the point of contact for background checks firearm transfers.
| Firearms | Open Letter |
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This correction notice is an update to the original background check letter, dated October 28, 1998. The State of New Hampshire has elected to participate as a NICS point of contact for handguns.
| Firearms | Open Letter |
![]() | The purpose of this open letter is to advise you of an important change to the procedure you may follow to comply with the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, when transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person. This open letter supersedes the document by the same title, posted on April 8, 2010. | Firearms | Open Letter |
![]() | The purpose of this letter is to advise Federal firearms licensees in Wyoming of their responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. | Firearms | Open Letter |
![]() | The purpose of this letter is to advise Federal firearms licensees in Wisconsin of their responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. | Firearms | Open Letter |
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The purpose of this letter is to advise Federal firearms licensees in Virginia of their responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. | Firearms | Open Letter |