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Title Description Category Document Type
North Carolina-Oct1998-Open Letter-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law.pdf (2567 KB)

This open letter has been rescinded.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, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t). 

Firearms Open Letter
New York-Oct1998-Open Letter-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law (1966 KB)

This open letter has been rescinded.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, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t). 

Firearms Open Letter
New Mexico-Nov1998-Open Letter-Correction Notice-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law (3189 KB)

This open letter has been rescinded.  This correction notice is to advise all New Mexico Federal firearms licensees that the New Mexico Department of Public Safety will no longer participate as the NICS point of contact.

Firearms Open Letter
New Jersey-Dec1998-Open Letter-Correction Notice-Change to New Jersey Background Check Procedure (2513 KB)

This open letter has been rescinded. The correction notice corrects an error found in the ATF open letter, dated November 10, 1998, regarding the point of contact for background checks firearm transfers. 

Firearms Open Letter
New Hampshire-Nov1998-Open Letter-Change to New Hampshire Background Check Procedures (3347 KB)

This open letter has been rescinded.  This correction notice is an update to the original background check letter, dated October 28, 1998.  The State of New Hampshire has elected to participate as a NICS point of contact for handguns.

Firearms Open Letter
Nevada-Aug2011-Open Letter-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law.pdf (1978 KB)

This open letter has been rescinded.  The purpose of this letter is to advise Federal firearms licensees in Nevada of their responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law.

Firearms Open Letter
Nebraska-April2011-Open Letter-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law (1972 KB)

This open letter has been rescinded.  The purpose of this letter is to advise Federal firearms licensees in Nebraska of their responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law.

Firearms Open Letter
Montana-Oct1998-Open Letter-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law (2629 KB)

This open letter has been rescinded.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, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t). 

Firearms Open Letter
Mississippi-Oct1998-Open Letter-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law (2180 KB)

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, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t). 

Firearms Open Letter
Missouri-Oct1998-Open Letter-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law (2671 KB)

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, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t). 

Firearms Open Letter
Minnesota-Oct1998-Open Letter-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law (1921 KB)

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, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t). 

Firearms Open Letter
Michigan-Oct1998-Open Letter-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law (2486 KB)

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. 18 U.S.C. § 922(t). 

Firearms Open Letter
Massachusetts-Oct1998-Open Letter-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law (1916 KB)

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. 18 U.S.C. § 922(t).

Firearms Open Letter
Maryland-Oct1998-Open Letter-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law (2861 KB)

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. 18 U.S.C. § 922(t).

Firearms Open Letter
Maine-Oct1998-Open Letter-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law (1915 KB)

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. 18 U.S.C. § 922(t).

Firearms Open Letter
Louisiana-Jun2021-Open Letter-Lifetime Permit (2150 KB)

This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this open letter is to advise you that the Louisiana Lifetime Concealed Handgun Permit meets the requirements as an alternative to the NICS check only during the five-year period beginning on the date of issuance of the Lifetime Permit.

Firearms Open Letter
Kentucky-May2015-Open Letter-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law (2362 KB)

This open letter has been rescinded.  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. 

Firearms Open Letter
Iowa-June2011-Open Letter-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law (1977 KB)

This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this open letter is to provide guidance on the procedure you may follow to comply with the Brady Act, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t) when transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person. 

Firearms Open Letter
Kansas-May2011-Open Letter-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law (1971 KB)

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, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t). On November 30, 1998, the interim provisions of the Brady law will cease to apply, and the permanent provisions of the Brady law will take effect.

Firearms Open Letter
Indiana-Oct1998-Firearms-Establishment of National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) (1915 KB)

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. The permanent provisions of the Brady law provide for the establishment of a national instant criminal background check system (NICS) that licensees must contact before transferring any firearm to unlicensed individuals.

Firearms Open Letter
Illinois-May2008-Open Letter-Illinois Firearms Owner Identification (FOID) Cards No Longer Qualify as an (1973 KB)
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this open letter is to advise you that beginning July 1, 2008, Illinois Firearms Owner Identification (FOID) cards no longer qualify as an alternative to a National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) check.
Firearms Open Letter
Idaho-Oct1998-Firearms-Establishment of National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) (2694 KB)

This open letter has been rescinded. 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.

Firearms Open Letter
Hawaii-Oct1998-Open Letter-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law (1905 KB)

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, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t). On November 30, 1998, the interim provisions of the Brady law will cease to apply, and the permanent provisions of the Brady law will take effect.

Firearms Open Letter
Georgia-July2006-Open Letter-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law (1901 KB)

This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise Federal firearms licensees in Georgia of their responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law.

Firearms Open Letter
Florida-Oct1998-Open Letter-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law (2838 KB)

This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise Federal firearms licensees in Florida of their responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law.

Firearms Open Letter
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