Firearms Publications

The USAS-12 shotgun has a bore of more than one-half inch in diameter and is not generally recognized as particularly suitable for sporting purposes. Therefore, it is classified as a destructive device for purposes of the National Firearms Act, 26 U.S.C. Chapter 53.

Published/Revised: January 1, 1993

What's In This Issue: "Straw Purchases" of Firearms; Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax - History of the Pittman-Robertson Act; Payment of Excise Taxes by Gunsmiths; Registration for Tax-Free Sales; Customer's Tax Liability for Reloaded Ammunition; California - Law Change Advisory; Transfer or Duplication of Serial Numbers on National Firearms Act Firearms; Markings on Firearms; Storage of NFA Firearms; Reminder to NFA Weapons Licensees; Sales of Firearms to Law Enforcement Officers; ATF Hotline; ATF Western Region Reorganization; Supreme Court Rules on Thompson/Center Arms Case; Request for Assistance - New Castle Indiana Police Department

Published/Revised: December 31, 1992

What's In This Issue: Manufacturer's Annual Report - Form 4483 A; Change of Address; Importation of Arms from Certain Countries; Firearms and Explosives Division Personnel Changes; Extension of Term on Import Permits; Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax; Firearms Sales to Canadian Citizens; Manufacture of "Any Other Weapon" Firearms; Renewal of Your License; List of Armor Piercing Ammunition; Interstate Transportation of Personally Owned Firearms

Published/Revised: December 31, 1992

What's In This Issue: Excise Tax; License Revocations; Multiple Sales Reports; Crime Control Act of 1990; Repairs of NFA Weapons; Discontinuance of Business - Chain Store Operations; Change or Correction of License; Transfers of National Firearms Act Firearms; Discontinuance of Operations as an NFA Dealer, Manufacturer, or Importer; Change in Business Structure as an NFA Dealer, Manufacturer or Importer; Bureau Headquarters Move; Compliance Inspection Program; FFL Lists; FFL Advisory

Published/Revised: December 27, 1991

What's In This Issue: Facsimile Transmitted Copies of Forms and Other Documents; FFL Toll-Free Information; Sales Agents; Falsified Federal Firearms Licenses; Out-of-State FFLs; Manufacturer's Annual Report - Form 4483-A; Letters to the Editor; Excise Tax; Thefts of Dealer's Records

Published/Revised: December 28, 1990

What's In This Issue: MP-83 and MP-22 Pistols; Significant Court Cases; Firearms and Explosives Division Personnel Changes; Compliance Inspection Problems; Certified Copies of Licenses; Excise Tax- Update; Gun Show Guidelines; Permit to Carry Concealed Weapons; Letters to the Editor; Special Tax Refunds; What is ITAR?

Published/Revised: December 28, 1990

What's In This Issue: Out-Of-State And Mail Order Sales; “Straw Purchases" Of Firearms; Firearms Transaction Records on Title II Transfers; ATF Distribution Center; Armor Piercing Ammunition – Update; Change of Control; Form 4473 Omissions and Discrepancies; Sales to Underaged Persons

Published/Revised: December 28, 1989

What's In This Issue: ATF Determines Semiautomatic Assault Rifles Cannot Be Imported Into The United States; ATF News

Published/Revised: July 28, 1989

What's In This Issue: An Open Letter to Licensees and Others Concerned; President Signs New Gun Law; News You Can Use; Tracing Makes a Difference

Published/Revised: July 30, 1986

Surplus military firearms frames or receivers alone not specifically classified as curios or relics by ATF will be denied importation.

Published/Revised: August 29, 1985

A National Firearms Act (NFA) firearm may not be imported for use as a sample for sales to law enforcement agencies if the firearm is a curio or relic unless it is established that the firearm is particularly suitable for use as a law enforcement weapon.

Published/Revised: January 1, 1985

What's In This Issue: Gun Shows Revisited; News You Can Use; Armed Forces Dual Residency Clarified; Licensee Q and A’s

Published/Revised: December 31, 1983