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If you currently have a Federal Firearms License

 

If you do not have a Federal Firearms License

 

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Theft/Loss in Transit

How do I know who the appropriate local authorities are for reporting the theft/loss?
Does this rule only apply to shipments by private common or contract carriers or does it also apply to shipments via the United States Postal Service (USPS)?
Are there additional records that I will now have to maintain to prove that a shipment of firearms has arrived?

Transfer or Sales

What are my options if I want to sell my “registered” firearm as a short-barreled rifle (SBR) with or without the brace?

Unlicensed Persons

What recordkeeping procedures should be followed when two unlicensed individuals want to engage in a firearms transaction?
What constitutes residency in a state?
To whom may an unlicensed person transfer firearms under the GCA?
May an unlicensed person obtain ammunition from an out-of-state source?
May an unlicensed person acquire a firearm under the GCA in any state?
May an individual between the ages of 18 and 21 years of age acquire a handgun from an unlicensed individual who is also a resident of that same state?
May aliens legally in the United States purchase firearms?
May a person who resides in one state and owns property in another state purchase a firearm in either state?
May a person who is relocating out-of-state move firearms with other household goods?
May a parent or guardian purchase firearms or ammunition as a gift for a juvenile (less than 18 years of age)?
May a nonlicensee ship firearms interstate for his or her use in hunting or other lawful activity?
May a nonlicensee ship a firearm through the U.S. Postal Service?
May a nonlicensee ship a firearm by common or contract carrier?
How may an unlicensed person receive a firearm in their state that they purchased from an out-of-state source?
How does a person register a firearm or remove a name from a firearms registration?
Do law enforcement officers who are subject to restraining orders and who receive and possess firearms for purposes of carrying out their official duties violate the law?
Are curio or relic firearms exempt from the provisions of the GCA?
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