National Firearms Act (NFA)

Answers to some common questions related to what is the Nation Firearms Act (NFA) including the definition, clarification and application of the Act, as well as which form(s) to use in order to apply for a tax stamp.

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

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?

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

Are Paintball and/or Airgun Sound Suppressers NFA firearms?

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

Are muzzleloading cannons classified as destructive devices?

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

Are grenade and rocket launcher attachments destructive devices?

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?

May a licensed collector obtain NFA firearms in interstate commerce?

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