Firearms Industry
Top 10 Frequently Asked Firearms Questions and Answers
ATF receives numerous telephone and electronic inquiries on a daily basis. In an effort to provide individuals with the most up-to-date information, ATF has compiled a list of the top 10 most frequently asked questions and provided answers to those questions: Top 10 Frequently Asked Firearms Questions and Answers
Questions and Answers of the Month
ATF Releases Revised ATF F4473, Notice to All FFLs and Q&As
It has come to the attention of ATF that as of July 6, 2012, every Federal firearms licensee (FFL) has not received a packet of the Revised ATF Forms 4473, April 2012 edition. To ensure that you are utilizing the correct version of the form, you may print the Revised ATF F 4473 at http://www.atf.gov/forms/download/atf-f-4473-1.pdf. Please be sure to copy all six pages of the form and staple them together if you elect to use a printed or photocopied version the form.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has revised ATF Form 4473, which will become effective on July 9, 2012. The revised Form 4473 is consistent with the current legal interpretation relating to firearms disabilities for certain nonimmigrant aliens. The prohibitions on transfer and possession of firearms and ammunition apply only to nonimmigrant aliens who were admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa, and that the prohibitions do not apply to nonimmigrant aliens who lawfully entered the United States without a visa. In addition, proof of 90 days continuous residency is no longer required for any alien. Please review the entire revised Form 4473 including all of the Important Notices, Instructions to Transferee/Buyer, Instructions to Transferor/Seller, and Definitions. More »
Applications
Brady Law / NICS
- Brady Letters to FFLs
- Permanent Brady State Lists
- Permanent Brady Permit Chart
- How to order the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) List
Public Information
- ATF will be attending the 2012 Arms Trade Treaty Conference on July 2-27, 2012. For more information about the Arms Trade Treaty go to State Department – Arms Trade Treaty
- Shot Show 2012
- Listing of Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs)
- SHOT Show 2011 Inspection Findings was presented by Deputy Assistant Director (Field Operations, IO) Harry McCabe on January 19, 2011
- Shot Show 2011 FESD Town Hall Meeting Talking Points was presented on January 19, 2011, by Deputy Division Chief, Firearms & Explosives Services Division, Stephen Albro
- SHOT Show 2011 Inventory Procedures for FFLs was presented by Chief, Firearms Industry Programs Branch Adam Rogers, on January 19, 2011
Frequently Asked Questions
- General
- ATF Form 4473 — Firearms Transaction Record
- ATF Form 5300.11 — Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Exportation Report
- Collectors
- Conduct of Business — Licensees
- Curios & Relics
- Firearms Technology
- Gunsmiths
- Importing & Exporting
- Licensing
- Manufacturers
- Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence
- Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Certain Rifles
- National Firearms Act (NFA) - Firearms
- National Firearms Act (NFA) - Machine Guns
- National Firearms Act (NFA) - Processing Times
- National Firearms Act (NFA) - Short Barreled Rifles and Shotguns
- National Firearms Act (NFA) - Silencers
- Non-Immigrant Aliens
- Records Required - Licensees
- Semiautomatic Assault Weapons And Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Devices (SAWs and LCAFDs)
- Unlicensed Persons
FEID Customer Service Standards
Multiple Sale of Certain Rifles
Firearms Technology
Guides
- Guide to Importation & Verification of Firearms, Ammunition and Implements of War
- Guide to Marking Variances
- Guide to Standard Restriction Stamps for ATF Import Permit Applications
- Identification of Firearms Within the Purview of the National Firearms Act
How To’s
- Become a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL)
- Renew a Federal Firearms License (FFL)
- Discontinue being a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL)
- Report Firearms Theft or Loss
- Learn about Firearms Safety and Security
- Import Firearms, Ammunition, and Implements of War
- Receive Imported Firearms, Ammunition and Implements of War
National Firearms Act (NFA)
Programs
Publications
Training
Meetings with Firearms Industry
- May 2012 – Firearms Industry Meeting Notes
- March 2011 – Firearms Industry Meeting Notes
- April 2011 – Firearms Industry Meeting Notes
- June 2011 – Firearms Industry Meeting Notes
- July 2011 – Firearms Industry Meeting Notes
- October 2011 – Firearms Industry Meeting Notes
- November 2011 – On November 3, 2011, ATF’s Firearms & Explosives Industry Division Chief, Chad Yoder, and Firearms Industry Technical Advisor, John Badowski, presented at the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) Conference in Reno, Nevada.
July 2012 - Firearms Import/Export Conference
- ATF Compliance Inspections
- Firearms Technology Branch (FTB)
- 2012 Unusual Importations
- Overview of the Import Process
- Firearms and Explosives Services Division (FESD)
Reports
Suitability of the Importation of Certain Long Guns
- July 2012 Update: Report on the Importability of Certain Shotguns
- January 2011: Importability of Certain Shotguns
- April 1998: Sporting Suitability of Modified Semiautomatic Assault Rifles
- July 1989: Suitability of Modified Semiautomatic Assault Rifles
I want to…
- Become a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL)
- Renew my Federal Firearms License (FFL)
- Discontinue Being a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL)
- Report Firearms Theft or Loss
- Learn about Firearms Safety and Security
- Import Firearms, Ammunition, and Implements of War
- Receive Imported Firearms, Ammunition and Implements of War
- Contact the Federal Firearms Licensing Center
- Check the validity of a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL)
- Download to the Firearms Industry Newsletter
Division Organization Chart
Firearms Industry News
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- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested – Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Firearms Transaction Record, Part I, Over-the-Counter 06/25/12
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested – Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Firearms Transaction Record, Part I, Over-the-Counter 06/25/12
- Interim Final Rule: Residency Requirements for Aliens Acquiring Firearms 06/11/12
- Firearms Disabilities for Certain Nonimmigrant Aliens 06/08/12
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested – Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Firearms Inventory Theft/Loss Report 06/01/12
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested – Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application for Restoration of Firearms Privileges 06/01/12
- NFA Assignment Map – 2012
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested – Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Certification of Secure Gun Storage or Safety Devices 05/03/12
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested – Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application for National Firearms Examiner Academy 05/02/12
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested – Action: Correction 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Certificate of Compliance With 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(5)(B) 05/02/12
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Certificate of Compliance With 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(5)(B) 04/25/12
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested – Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: FFL Out-of-Business Records Request 04/06/12
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested – Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application for an Amended Federal Firearms License 03/29/12
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested – Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Identification Markings Placed on Firearms 03/27/12
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested – Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Federal Firearms Licensee Firearms Inventory Theft/Loss Report 03/27/12
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested – Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application for Restoration of Firearms Privileges 03/27/12
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested – Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Firearms and Explosives Services Division Customer Service Survey 03/16/12
- Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application for National Firearms Examiner Academy 02/23/12
- Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Certification of Secure Gun Storage or Safety Devices 02/23/12
- Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Certificate of Compliance With 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(5)(B) 02/15/12
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – Importation of Arms, Ammunition and Implements of War and Machine Guns, Destructive Devices, and Certain Other Firearms; Extending the Term of Import Permits’02/06/12
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – Federal Firearms License Proceedings-Hearings 02/03/12
- Unified Agenda (Fall 2011)
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: FFL Out-of-Business Records Request 02/01/12
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested Action: Correction to 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Firearms Disabilities for Nonimmigrant Aliens02/01/12
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application for an Amended Federal Firearms License
- 01/25/12
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Pistols and Revolvers
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Report of Firearms Transactions 01/23/12
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Licensed Firearms Manufacturers Records of Production, Disposition, and Supporting Data 01/23/12
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Firearms Disabilities for Nonimmigrant Aliens 01/23/12
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Records of Acquisition and Disposition, Registered Importers of Arms, Ammunition and Implements of War on the U.S. Munitions Imports List — 01/23/12
- ATF Issues a Ruling 2012-1 – Time Period for Marking Firearms Manufactured
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Identification Markings Placed on Firearms — 01/17/12
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Firearms and Explosives Services Division Customer Service Survey — 01/11/12
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: Emergency 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Firearms Transaction Record, Part 1, Over-the-Counter; Change of a Currently Approved Information Collection 12/27/11
- Open Letter – State of Residence 12/22/11
- DRAFT ATF Form 4473 12/22/11
- ATF Publishes New Firearms and Commerce Report 2011
- Open Letter to All Federal Firearms Licensees – Future Amendment of Nonimmigrant Alien Provisions 12/08/11
- Open Letter to All Federal Firearms Licensees – Inquiries regarding recent Florida law change requiring sellers to wait 5 days before delivering a firearm.
- November 2011 – On November 3, 2011, ATF’s Firearms & Explosives Industry Division Chief, Chad Yoder, and Firearms Industry Technical Advisor, John Badowski, presented at the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) Conference in Reno, Nevada.
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Firearms Disabilities for Nonimmigrant Aliens 11/16/11
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Records of Acquisition and Disposition; Registered Importers of Arms, Ammunition and Implements of War on the U.S. Munitions Imports List 11/16/11
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Licensed Firearms Manufacturers Records of Production, Disposition, and Supporting Data 11/16/11
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Proposed Collection; Comments Requested - Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Report of Firearms Transactions 11/16/11
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Certification on Agency Letterhead Authorizing Purchase of Firearm for Official Duties of Law Enforcement Officer 11/16/11
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Federal Firearms License (FFL) Renewal Application 11/08/11
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: eForm 6 Access Request 10/19/11
- Open Letter to All Federal Firearms Licensees – Medicinal Marijuana 09/26/11
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: Correction to 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application for Registration of Firearms Acquired by Certain Governmental Entities 09/19/11
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application for Registration of Firearms Acquired by Certain Governmental Entities 09/12/11
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Certification on Agency Letterhead Authorizing Purchase of Firearm for Official Duties of Law Enforcement Officer 09/12/11
- FFL Newsletter September 2011
- NICS Resolution Card 09/01/11
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Federal Firearms License (FFL) Renewal Application 08/31/11
- Open Letter to All Federal Firearms Licensees 08/29/11
- Open Letter to All Federal Firearms Licensees – September 11th Aniversary 08/29/11
- Open Letter to All Nevada Federal Firearms Licensees 08/26/11
- ATF Urges FFLs to Be Prepared for
Hurricane Irene
and Other Natural Disasters 08/25/11 - ATF Issues Ruling – 2011-4 – Pistols Configured from Rifles; Rifles Configured from Pistols 08/22/11
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: eForm 6 Access Request 08/15/11
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Exportation Report 08/15/11
- ATF issues Ruling —2011-4 – Pistols Configured from Rifles; Rifles Configured from Pistols
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Firearms Transaction Record, Part 1, Over-the-Counter; Extension Without Change of a Currently Approved Information Collection — 08/02/11
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application for Registration of Firearms Acquired by Certain Governmental Entities — 07/07/11
- Unified Agenda —Department of Justice Unified Agenda — Spring 2011
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested — Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Firearms Transaction Record, Part 1, Over-the-Counter; Extension Without Change of a Currently Approved Information Collection — 05/25/11
- Open Letter — Open Letter to All Federal Firearms Licensees – 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 pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 922(t) – 05/19/11
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested - Action: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: (05/02/11) Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Certain Rifles
- Comment Analysis.60-day Notice
- Supporting Statement.MultipleSales.Rifle
- Supporting Statute.923(g)(5)(A)
- Proposed Form 3310.12. Report of Multiple Sales.Rifles
- Proposed Letter to FFLs.CA.AZ.NM.TX