Rules Regulations Library
| Document Type | Title and Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Open Letter | 1998 - October - Maine - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of your responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Open Letter | 1998 - October - Michigan - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of your responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Open Letter | 1998 - October - Guam - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of your responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Open Letter | 1998 - October - Missouri - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of your responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Open Letter | 1998 - October - Mississippi - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of your responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Open Letter | 1998 - October - Minnesota - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of your responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Open Letter | 1998 - October - Massachusetts - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of your responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Open Letter | 2003 - October - Massachusetts - License to Carry No Longer an Alternative to NICS Check
This open letter is to inform all Massachusetts federal firearms licensees that as of Oct. 21, 2003, all previously grandfathered Massachusetts licenses to carry will have expired.
Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Open Letter | 2011 - April - National - Submitting ATF Form 4 or Form 5
The purpose of this letter is to provide guidance to any person submitting ATF Form 4, Application for Tax Paid Transfer and Registration of a Firearm, or with ATF Form 5, Application for Tax Exempt Transfer and Registration of a Firearm.
Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Open Letter | 2011 - May - All FFLs - Complying with Recordkeeping Requirements When Initial NICS Response Changed
The purpose of this open letter is to provide guidance to Federal firearms licensees (FFLs) on how to comply with recordkeeping requirements when there is a change to the response initially received by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) during a background check for a firearm transfer. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Open Letter | 2011 - August - All FFLs - September 11th Anniversary
The purpose of this letter is to encourage all federal firearms licensees to increase their awareness and vigilance as the anniversary of September 11th approaches.
Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Open Letter | 2011 - June - Iowa - Transferring a Firearm to an Unlicensed Person Using an Iowa Permit Alternative
The open letter provides guidance to all Iowa federal firearms licensees when transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person using an Iowa issued permit as an alternative to a NICS background check.
Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Form | Firearms Transaction Record Over-The-Counter - ATF Form 4473 (5300.9)
Used by federal firearms licensees (FFLs) to determine if they may lawfully sell or deliver a firearm to the person identified in Section B, and to alert the transferee/buyer of certain restrictions on the receipt and possession of firearms. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Ruling | 2007-1 - Maintaining Required Explosives Records in Computerized Form
Under specified conditions, approval is granted to utilize computerized records as required records under 27 CFR 555, Subpart G.
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Explosives |
| Ruling | 2010-6 - State of Residence
For the purpose of acquiring firearms under the GCA, a U.S. citizen who temporarily resides in a foreign country, but also demonstrates the intention of making a home in a particular state, is a resident of the State during the time period he or she actually resides in that state. The intention must be demonstrated to a federal firearms licensee by presenting valid identification documents.
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Firearms |
| Ruling | 2003-3 - Importation of Heckler & Koch G3 Type Receivers for Unrestricted Commercial Sale
An ATF-approved method of destruction for the Heckler & Koch G3 type machinegun will result in the severed portions of the receiver being importable for unrestricted commercial sale. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Ruling | 2007-2 - Temporary Storage of Display Fireworks
Under specified conditions, display fireworks may be temporarily stored in locked, attended motor vehicles at explosives magazine site(s) and fireworks display site(s) without meeting 27 CFR 555.210 locking requirements provided certain security measures are in place.
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Explosives |
| Ruling | 2012-2 - Storage of Display Fireworks in Picking Bins
ATF authorizes alternate storage of display fireworks in fixed, unmarked, and uncovered bins inside explosives storage magazines provided all of the requirements of this ruling are met.
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Explosives |
| Ruling | 2011-4 - Pistols Configured from Rifles; Rifles Configured from Pistols
Unassembled parts and configurations of parts of pistols, rifles, handguns or other weapons that result in a firearm as defined under the NFA, 26 U.S.C. 5845(a)(3); 26 U.S.C. 5845(a)(3) and (a)(4); 26 U.S.C. 5845(a)(3) and (a)(4); and 26 U.S.C. 5845(a)(4).
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Firearms |
| Ruling | 2011-3 - Alternate Locks Authorized for Explosives Magazines
ATF authorizes alternate use of hidden-shackle "hockey puck" locks, recessed padlocks, and padlocks with boron alloy shackles to secure explosives magazines, provided all of the requirements stated of this ruling have been met.
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Explosives |
| Ruling | 2011-2 - Locking Requirements for Outdoor Type 5 Bin and Silo Magazines
ATF authorizes alternate storage for explosives licensees and permittees to store bulk blasting agents in outdoor type 5 bin or silo magazines without the specified locks provided all of the requirements stated in this ruling have been met.
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Explosives |
| Ruling | 2012-5 - Type 4 Magazine Construction
ATF authorizes alternate storage for explosives licensees and permittees to store explosive materials in outdoor type 4 magazines with wood-only floors, provided all of the requirements stated in this ruling are met.
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Firearms |
| Ruling | 1973-13 - Gunsmithing Premises and Regular Business Hours
Because of the nature of operations conducted by a gunsmith, he shall not be required to have business premises open to the general public or to have regular business hours.
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Firearms |
| Ruling | 1974-13 - Importation of Firearms by Members of the U.S. Armed Forces
A member of the U.S. Armed Forces who is a resident of any state or territory which requires that a permit or other authorization be issued prior to possessing or owning a handgun shall submit evidence of compliance with state law when applying to import a handgun. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Ruling | 1974-20 - Disposition of Replacement Firearms
Form 4473 shall not be required to record disposition of a like replacement firearm when such firearm is delivered by a licensee to the person from whom the malfunctioning or damaged firearm was received, provided such disposition is recorded in the licensee's permanent records. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
