May 23, 2025 · This guidance sets forth ATF’s assessment of qualifying permits and is the agency’s interpretation of NICS alternative permits under 18 U.S.C. § 922(t)(3). This open …

ATF published similar data in the National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (Volume I) and currently publishes monthly compliance inspection data at …

After the transferor/seller has completed the firearms transaction, he/she must make the completed, original ATF Form 4473 (which includes the Notices, General Instructions, and …

If a contract or common carrier is used to transport the firearm(s), a copy of ATF Form 5320.20 shall be furnished to the carrier and shall be in the possession of the carrier for the duration of …

ATF supplies the publication to all FFLs and SOTs. It contains all Federal firearms laws and regulations (except those pertaining to the firearms and ammunition excise tax and State …

Information relating to the NFAand other firearms laws is available at the ATF Internet website at www.atf.gov. Any inquiry relating to the status of an application to transfer an NFA firearm or …

ATF encourages comprehensive collection and timely entry of all ballistic evidence into NIBIN allowing law enforcement agencies to quickly link shootings involving the same frearm, …

The Federal Gun Control Act (GCA), codified at 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(a)(1)(A) and 923(c), requires that any person engaged in the business of dealing in firearms must be licensed by the Bureau …

The FFL completes Section D of ATF Form 4473 prior to transfer, identifies the transaction as a private party transfer, and transfers the firearm to the buyer. The FFL records the disposition …

ATF regulations further require that the identification document must contain the name, residence address, date of birth, and photograph of the holder. 27 CFR 178.11.