Rules Regulations Library
| Document Type | Title and Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Form | Certification of Qualifying State Relief - ATF E-Form 3210.12
This form is to be used by a state to certify to ATF that it has established a qualifying mental health relief from firearms disabilities program that satisfies certain minimum criteria under the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.
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Firearms |
| Form | Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Certain Rifles - ATF Form 3310.12
This form documents certain sales or other dispositions of rifles for law enforcement purposes. The information is used to determine if the buyer (transferee) is involved in a unlawful activity, or is a person prohibited by law from obtaining firearms.
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Firearms |
| Form | Fingerprint Card Instructions and Example - FD-258
This is a sample fingerprint card (FD-258) that is used when applying for a federal firearms license. This card can be order from the ATF Distribution Center online or by calling 703-870-7526 or 703-870-7528. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Form | Notice of Firearms Manufactured or Imported - ATF Form 2 (5320.2)
This form is used by qualified federal firearms licensees to report the manufacture or importation of an NFA firearm. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Form | National Tracing Center (NTC) Trace Request - ATF Form 3312.1
This form is used by federal, state and local law enforcement officials to request that the ATF trace firearms used or suspected to have been used in crimes.
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Firearms |
| Form | Special Tax Registration and Return - National Firearms Act - ATF Form 5630.7
Federal firearms licensees (FFLs) who engage in importing, manufacturing or dealing in National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms are required to file this form and pay the special occupational tax (SOT), an annual tax that begins on July 1 and ends June 30. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Open Letter | 2000 - June - All FFLs - Open Letter to Importers Regarding CICAD Model Regulations
Through a final rule published June 20, 2000, in the Federal Register, ATF is amending its regulations and affected forms to comply with Model Regulations for the Control of the International Movement of Firearms, Their Parts and Components, and Ammunition (the Model Regulations). Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Open Letter | 2000 - December - Oregon - All FFLs - Notice of Amendment for All Oregon Firearms Background Checks
This letter has been rescinded. The provision of Oregon State law regarding all firearms background checks was recently amended. Effective Dec. 8, 2000, the Oregon State Police will act as the point of contact for all firearms background checks (handguns and long guns). Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Open Letter | 2015 - May - California - All FFLs - Guidance for Completing ATF Forms 4473 While Complying With California Transaction Procedures
The ATF has received inquiries from California Federal firearms licensees (FFLs) concerning the correct procedure for completing Firearms Transaction Records, ATF Forms 4473, while complying with the California Department of Justice (CA DOJ) Dealer Record of Sale (DROS) Entry System (DES) transaction procedures.
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Firearms |
| Open Letter | 2015 - May - Kentucky - Guidance on Alternative Permit Procedures That Comply With Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act
The purpose of this letter is to provide clarification and guidance on alternative permit procedures that comply with the Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act (Brady law) for firearms transfers to unlicensed persons in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This open letter supersedes the 2006 Open Letter to All Kentucky Federal Firearms Licensees with respect to alternatives to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) background check.
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Firearms |
| Open Letter | 2010 - May - Wyoming - All FFLs - Guidance Regarding Wyoming Firearms Freedom Act
The purpose of this letter is to provide guidance on your obligations as a Federal Firearms Licensee. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is providing you with the following information, intended to assist you in complying with Title 18 United States Code, Chapter 44. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Open Letter | 2011 - May - Kansas - All FFLs - National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Requirement Exception
The purpose of this open letter is to advise you of an important change to the procedure you may follow to comply with the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act when transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person. This open letter supersedes the document by the same title, posted on April 8, 2010.
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Firearms |
| Open Letter | 2001 - January - All FFLs -Do's and Don'ts for Curio or Relic Firearms Collectors
The purpose of this letter is to apprise Federally licensed collectors of pertinent regulations of the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA). In this letter are some major "do's and don'ts" for collectors that are based on these provisions.
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Firearms |
| Open Letter | 2010 - October - National - Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act (PACT Act)
The purpose of this open letter is to provide all State Attorneys General and State Tobacco Tax Administrators with information on amendments to the Jenkins Act. Published/Revised: |
Alcohol & Tobacco |
| Open Letter | 2010 - October - National - PACT Act and Tobacco in Interstate Commerce
The purpose of this letter is to provide guidance to persons who sell, transfer, or ship for profit cigarettes or smokeless tobacco in interstate commerce or who advertise cigarettes or smokeless tobacco for such sale, transfer, or shipment on amendments to the Jenkins Act. Published/Revised: |
Alcohol & Tobacco |
| Open Letter | 2001 - November - All FFLs - Supporting Documentation for Importation of Surplus Military Curio or Relic Firearms
In response to the recent number of inquiries from licensed importers concerning the importation of surplus military curio or relic firearms and the submission of supporting documentation, ATF has published ATF Ruling 2001-3. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Open Letter | 2001 - April - All FFLs - End of Registration Period for Streetsweeper, Striker-12, and USAS-12 Shotguns
On Feb. 9, 2001, ATF published a ruling that establishes a final deadline and ends the registration period for individuals who are currently in possession of the Streetsweeper, Striker-12, and the USAS-12 shotguns. The registration period for these shotguns will expire on May 1, 2001.
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Firearms |
| Open Letter | 2009 - July - Montana - Guidance Regarding Montana Firearms Freedom Act
The purpose of this letter is to provide guidance on your obligations as a federal firearms licensee (FFL) and the passage of the Montana Firearms Freedom Act.
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Firearms |
| Rulemaking | Commerce in Explosives - 2000R-9P
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is issuing this notice of proposed rulemaking, in part, pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) which requires an agency to review within ten years of publication, rules for which an agency prepared a final regulatory flexibility analysis addressing the impact of the rule on small businesses or other small entities. Based on comments we have received in response to the RFA analysis, this document proposes amendments to the explosives regulations relating to fireworks. Published/Revised: |
Explosives |
| Ruling | ATF Procedure 2017-1 - Facilitating Non-FFL Transfers of Firearms
The purpose of this Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) procedure is to set forth the recordkeeping and National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) procedures for a Federal firearms licensee (FFL) who facilitates the transfer of firearms between private unlicensed individuals. This procedure does not apply to pawn transactions, consignment sales, or repairs. Supersedes 2013-1 Procedure. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Ruling | 1995-3 - 37/38mm Gas/Flare Guns with Anti-Personnel Ammunition are Defined as NFA Weapons
37/38 mm gas/flare guns possessed with cartridges containing wood pellets, rubber pellets or balls, or bean bags are classified as destructive devices for purposes of the Gun Control Act, 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44, and the National Firearms Act, 26 U.S.C. Chapter 53. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Ruling | 1976-15 - Acquisition and Disposition of Pawned Firearms
Certain reporting and recordkeeping requirements of pawnbrokers are explained. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Ruling | 1976-18 - Alternate Bullet-Resistant Construction Standards for Explosives Magazines
ATF prescribes alternate bullet resistance construction standards for explosives storage facilities.
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Explosives |
| Ruling | 1976-22 - Qualifying Tax Free Transfers
Mere possession of a license and a special tax stamp as a dealer in firearms does not qualify a person to receive firearms transfer-tax-free. Rev. Rul. 58-432 superseded. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Ruling | 1982-2 - KG-9 Pistol as NFA Weapon
The KG-9 pistol is a machinegun as defined in the National Firearms Act. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
