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Rulemaking

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January 2016

Machineguns, Destructive Devices and Certain Other Firearms; Background Checks for Responsible Persons of a Trust or Legal Entity With Respect to Making or Transferring a Firearm
01/22/2016
Commerce in Firearms and Ammunition-Reporting Theft or Loss of Firearms in Transit (2007R-9P)
01/22/2016

October 2015

Technical Amendments to Regulations; Correction (2013R-9F)
10/22/2015

May 2015

Importation of Arms, Ammunition and Defense Articles--Removal of Certain Defense Articles Currently on the U.S. Munitions Import List That No Longer Warrant Import Control Under the Arms Export Control Act (2011R-25P)
05/22/2015
Separation Distances of Ammonium Nitrate and Blasting Agents from Explosives or Blasting Agents (2002R-226P)
05/22/2015
Comment Period: 05/29/2015 to 08/27/2015

February 2015

Authorization To Seize Property Involved in Drug Offenses for Administrative Forfeiture (2012R-9P)
02/22/2015

October 2014

Rules of Practice in Explosives License and Permit Proceedings (2007R-5P); Revisions reflecting changes consistent with the Homeland Security Act of 2002
10/22/2014
Comment Period: 10/07/2014 to 01/05/2015

August 2014

Commerce in Firearms and Ammunition - Reporting Theft or Loss of Firearms in Transit
08/22/2014
Comment Period: 08/12/2014 to 11/10/2014
Technical Amendments to Regulations in Title 27, Chapter II
08/22/2014
Elimination of Firearms Transaction Record, ATF Form 4473 (Low Volume) (2008R-21P)
08/22/2014

July 2014

Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Justice (2013R-4F)
07/22/2014

March 2014

Removal of Defense Articles Currently on the U.S. Munitions Import List, (2011R-25P)
03/01/2014
Comment Period: 03/27/2014 to 06/25/2014

Last Updated: January 26, 2026

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