All Q&As by Category

Machine Guns

May machine guns be transferred from one registered possessor to another?
May an unlicensed person make a machine gun?

Manufacturers

Must a person who engages in business in both manufacturing firearms and importing firearms have a separate license to cover each type of business?
Must a licensed manufacturer pay excise taxes?
May a person licensed as a manufacturer of firearms also manufacture ammunition?
May a person licensed as a manufacturer of ammunition also manufacture firearms?
Is a person who reloads ammunition required to be licensed as a manufacturer?
Are licensed manufacturers required to report the production of firearms?
Are licensed manufacturers required to file an AFMER form even if the licensee did not manufacture any firearms during the reporting period?

Markings

Once the firearm is registered, am I required to mark the firearm since I manufactured a short-barreled rifle (SBR)?

Miscellaneous

Can a short-barreled shotgun be registered during the 120-day tax forbearance period?

Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence

What state and local offenses are "misdemeanors" for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 922(d)(9) and (g)(9)?
What should an individual do if they have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence?
What is a "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence"?
Must a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence (MCDV) be designated as a “domestic violence” offense?
Is the relationship between the parties an element of a MCDV?
Is an individual who has been pardoned, or whose conviction was expunged or set aside, or whose civil rights have been restored, considered convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence?
In determining whether a conviction in a state court is a “conviction” of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, does federal, state or tribal law apply?
Does the prohibition on receipt or possession of firearms and ammunition apply if the person was convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence prior to the enactment of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(9) on September 30, 1996?
Does the MCDV disability apply to law enforcement officers?
Are local criminal ordinances "misdemeanors under state law" for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 922(d)(9) and (g)(9)?

Multiple Sales of Firearms

Who is required to report the multiple sales of rifles?
Where does a licensee submit the ATF Form 3310.4, Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Pistols and Revolvers?
Where do you submit the Form 3310.12?
Where can I obtain the Form 3310.12?
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