Gunsmiths
If a firearm is brought in for repairs and the owner waits while it is being repaired, or if the gunsmith is able to return the firearm to the owner during the same business day, it is not necessary to list the firearm in the A&D record as an “acquisition.”
If the gunsmith has possession of the firearm from one business day to another or longer, the firearm must be recorded as an “acquisition” and a “disposition” in the A&D record.
[18 U.S.C. 921(a)(11) and (21); 27 CFR 478.11]
Yes. Licensed gunsmiths are required to comply with written notification to unlicensed individuals upon delivery of a handgun. A gunsmith who transfers handguns to nonlicensees must also comply with the sign posting requirement.
[27 CFR 478.103]
No, if the firearm is being returned to the person from whom it was received. However, if the firearm is delivered to someone other than the person from whom it was received, a NICS background check is required.
[18 U.S.C. 922(t); 478.124(a)]
No, provided the firearm is returned to the person from whom it was received.
[27 CFR 478.124(a) and 478.147]
Yes. Licensed gunsmiths may make on-the-spot repairs at skeet, trap, target, and similar organized shooting events.
Yes, a licensed gunsmith may receive a National Firearms Act (NFA) firearm for the sole purpose of repair and subsequent return to its owner.
It is suggested that the owner obtain permission from ATF for the transfer by submitting an ATF Form 5, Application for Tax Exempt Transfer and Registration of Firearm, to the NFA Branch and receive approval prior to the delivery. The gunsmith should do the same prior to returning the firearm.
