National Firearms Act (NFA)

May a private citizen register a firearm not previously registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record?

Are there any exemptions from the making or transfer tax provisions of the NFA?

Does a licensee that engages in both manufacturing and importing need to pay a separate special (occupational) tax payment for each activity?

Are parts or kits which would convert a firearm into a machinegun subject to registration?

Who may qualify as a certifying official on an ATF Form 1 or ATF Form 4 for the making or transfer of an NFA firearm?

Does the possessor of an NFA firearm have to show proof of registration?

If I have any further questions as to the classification of a paintball or airgun silencer, who should I contact?

When must firearms special (occupational) taxes be paid and how much are the taxes?

What should a person do if he or she comes into possession of an unregistered NFA firearm?

What is the tax on making an NFA firearm?

What is the status of unloaded or dummy grenades, artillery shell casings, and similar devices?

What should a State do when an unregistered NFA firearm is acquired through forfeiture or abandonment?

May machine guns be transferred from one registered owner to another?

May a transferor submit an application to transfer an NFA firearm prior to the date on which the transferor receives the weapon?

May a licensed collector obtain NFA firearms in interstate commerce?

Is the chief law enforcement officer required to sign the law enforcement certification on ATF Form 1 or ATF Form 4?

If the chief law enforcement official whose jurisdiction includes the proposed transferee's residence refuses to sign the "law enforcement certification", will the signature of an official in another jurisdiction be acceptable?

If an individual is changing his or her State of residence and the individual's application to transport the NFA firearm cannot be approved because of a prohibition in the new State, what options does a lawful possessor have?

If a person has a pistol and an attachable shoulder stock, does this constitute possession of an NFA firearm?

How is this tax paid?

How does a person qualify to import, manufacture, or deal in NFA firearms?

How can a person legally obtain NFA firearms?

Does the registered owner of a destructive device, machine gun, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle need authorization to lawfully transport such items interstate?

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Which firearms are regulated under the NFA?

What is the tax on the transfer of an NFA firearm?

May a private citizen register a firearm not previously registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record?

Are there any exemptions from the making or transfer tax provisions of the NFA?

Does a licensee that engages in both manufacturing and importing need to pay a separate special (occupational) tax payment for each activity?

Are parts or kits which would convert a firearm into a machinegun subject to registration?

Who may qualify as a certifying official on an ATF Form 1 or ATF Form 4 for the making or transfer of an NFA firearm?

Does the possessor of an NFA firearm have to show proof of registration?

If I have any further questions as to the classification of a paintball or airgun silencer, who should I contact?

When must firearms special (occupational) taxes be paid and how much are the taxes?

What should a person do if he or she comes into possession of an unregistered NFA firearm?

What is the tax on making an NFA firearm?

What is the status of unloaded or dummy grenades, artillery shell casings, and similar devices?

What should a State do when an unregistered NFA firearm is acquired through forfeiture or abandonment?

May machine guns be transferred from one registered owner to another?

May a transferor submit an application to transfer an NFA firearm prior to the date on which the transferor receives the weapon?

May a licensed collector obtain NFA firearms in interstate commerce?

Is the chief law enforcement officer required to sign the law enforcement certification on ATF Form 1 or ATF Form 4?

If the chief law enforcement official whose jurisdiction includes the proposed transferee's residence refuses to sign the "law enforcement certification", will the signature of an official in another jurisdiction be acceptable?

If an individual is changing his or her State of residence and the individual's application to transport the NFA firearm cannot be approved because of a prohibition in the new State, what options does a lawful possessor have?

If a person has a pistol and an attachable shoulder stock, does this constitute possession of an NFA firearm?

How is this tax paid?

How does a person qualify to import, manufacture, or deal in NFA firearms?

How can a person legally obtain NFA firearms?

Does the registered owner of a destructive device, machine gun, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle need authorization to lawfully transport such items interstate?

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