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Answers to some common questions about firearms licensing requirements, procedures for federal firearms licensee forms and filings, ammunition sales and the shipping of firearms.

What does the Child Safety Lock Act of 2005 (CSLA) require of a licensee?

Does a licensee need to complete and submit a multiple sales form after selling, within five consecutive business days, two or more frames or receivers?

May a licensee lawfully transfer a frame or receiver to an unlicensed person who resides outside his or her state?

May a licensee lawfully transfer a frame or receiver to an unlicensed individual who is less than 21 years of age?

How would a licensee record the disposition of a replacement firearm in the licensee’s records?

May firearms be shipped to a licensee at an address different from the business premises address identified on the license?

How does a licensee handle the sale of a consignment firearm?

How long may Chief Law Enforcement Officers (CLEOs) retain multiple sale reports?

Does a licensee have to prepare a multiple sale report for the return of two or more pistols or revolvers to the same person from whom they were received?

May a licensee employ an individual who is prohibited from receiving or possessing firearms and ammunition?

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