Skip to main content

You are here

All Q&As by Category

General Questions - Explosives

Is an airport runway or taxiway considered a public highway for purposes of the table of distances for storage of explosive materials?

How is shock tube regulated by ATF?

Does the law make some classes of persons ineligible to receive a federal explosives license or permit?

Does federal law provide penalties for purchasers who give false information at the time of purchasing explosive materials?

Does federal law prohibit certain persons from receiving or possessing explosive materials?

Does ATF have any regulations governing the actual transportation of explosive materials?

Can federal explosives disabilities resulting from a conviction of a crime be removed if the conviction is expunged or set aside or the convicted person has received a pardon for the offense?

Are there classes of persons to whom the distribution of explosive materials by licensees is prohibited?

Are common or contract carriers required to obtain a federal explosives license or permit to transport explosive materials?

Are binary explosives subject to regulation under federal explosives laws?

After conducting an inventory of our explosives on hand, we noticed one case of dynamite missing. After double checking all DSMTs, invoices and delivery sheets, we still cannot reconcile the discrepancy. What are we required to do?

Gunsmiths

Does a licensed gunsmith have to conduct a NICS background check before returning repaired or customized firearms?

May a licensed gunsmith receive an NFA firearm for purposes of repair?

May a gunsmith make immediate repairs at locations other than their place of business?

Is an ATF Form 4473 required when a gunsmith returns a repaired firearm?

Is a licensed gunsmith required to comply with the requirements to give written notification to handgun transferees and post signs regarding juveniles and handguns?

Is a license needed to engage in the business of engraving, customizing, refinishing or repairing firearms?

Does a gunsmith need to enter every firearm received for adjustment or repair into an acquisition and disposition (A&D) record?

Hiring Process

Will ATF consider applicants with an arrest record or with a history of drug use?

Why is a background investigation needed?

Why does the hiring process take so long?

Is there any way I can track where my application is in the process once I submit it? How will I know if I am being considered or not?

Is there a limit to how many jobs I may apply for, or a timeframe that I must adhere to? For example, may I apply to jobs continuously or do I need to wait for a period of time to pass before continuing my job search?

Is my resume reviewed by a person or does ATF use an automated system that determines my ratings?

If I have any questions along the way, is there anyone I may reach out to directly for information?