BATF Rulings-Selected

  • ATF Ruling 2014-1 – Manufacturing/Inventory of Machineguns for LE and the Military
  • ATF Ruling 2013-3 â€“ Adopting Identification of Firearms
  • ATF Ruling 2013-2 â€“ NFA Electronic Forms
  • ATF Ruling 2013-1 â€“ Electronic Form 6 and 6A
  • 2012-5 â€“ Type 4 Magazine Construction
  • 2012-4 – Storage of Explosive Actuated Tactical Devices by Law Enforcement – ATF Ruling 2012-4 provides guidance on the storage of explosive actuated tactical devices for law enforcement tactical response teams. As a law enforcement sensitive document, ATF Ruling 2012-4 is not available on the ATF website. Law enforcement agencies may contact the Explosives Industry Programs Branch at (202) 648-7120, or via email at EIPB@ATF.GOV to request a copy of ATF Ruling 2012-4.
  • 2012-3 â€“ AFMER Electronic Form
  • 2012-2 â€“ Storage of Display Fireworks in Picking Bins
  • 2012-1 â€“ Time Period for Marking Firearms Manufactured
  • 2011-4 â€“ Pistols Configured from Rifles; Rifles Configured from Pistols
  • 2011-3 â€“ Alternate Locks Authorized for Explosives Magazines
  • 2011-2 â€“ Locking Requirements for Outdoor Type 5 Bin and Silo Magazines
  • 2011-1 â€“ Consolidation of Required Records for Importers
  • 2010-10 â€“ Manufacturing Operations May Be Performed by Licensed Gunsmiths Under Certain Conditions
  • 2010-9 â€“ Supporting Documentation for Import Permit Applications
  • 2010-8 â€“ Consolidation of Required Records for Manufacturers
  • 2010-7 â€“ Perforating Gun Storage
  • 2010-6 â€“ State of Residence
  • 2010-3 â€“ Identification of Maxim Side-Plate Receivers
  • 2010-2 â€“ Visibility of Marks on Explosives Containers Stored in Magazines
  • 2010-1 â€“ Temporary assignment of a firearm by an FFL to an unlicensed employee does not constitute a transfer, however, temporary assignment of a firearm to an unlicensed agent, contractor, volunteer or other non-employee is a transfer
  • 2009-5 â€“ Firearms Manufacturing Activities – Identification Markings of Firearms
  • 2009-4 – Perforating Gun Storage (renumbered as ATF Ruling 2010-7)
  • 2009-3 â€“ Storage of Explosives in Law Enforcement Explosives Response Vehicles
  • 2009-2 â€“ Firearms Manufacturing Activities – Installation of Drop In Replacement Parts
  • 2009-1 â€“ Firearms Manufacturing Activities
  • 2008-3 â€“ Electronic Version of Form 4473
  • 2008-2 â€“ Records Required for Firearms Licensees
  • 2008-1 â€“ Fabrique Nationale Herstal SA (FN) FNC rifle
  • 2007-4 â€“ Alternative Methods or Procedures; Emergency Variations from Requirements
  • 2007-3 â€“ Preloading and Temporary Storage of Blasting Agents on Bulk Delivery Vehicles
  • 2007-2 â€“ Temporary Storage of Display Fireworks
  • 2007-1 â€“ Maintaining Required Explosives Records in Computerized Form
  • 2006-2 â€“ Classification of Devices That are Exclusively Designed to Increase the Rate of Fire of a Semiautomatic Firearm. The Ruling Applies to the Akins Accelerator™ and May Apply to Other Devices
  • 2006-1 â€“ Temporary Emergency Variations from the Explosives Marking Requirements
  • 2005-4 â€“ A ported device attached to the barrel of a paintball gun
  • 2005-3 â€“ Meaning of Term Inhabited Building
  • 2005-2 â€“ Meaning of Term Highway
  • 2004-5 â€“ Minigun Ruling
  • 2004-3 â€“ Locking Requirements for Indoor Type 4 Storage Magazines; Alternate Methods or Procedures; Emergency Variations from Requirements
  • 2004-2 â€“ Temporary Importation of Firearms Subject to the NFA
  • 2003-6 â€“ Use of ATF Electronic eForm 6
  • 2003-5 â€“ Distribution of Explosives to Limited Permittees
  • 2003-4 â€“ Importation Of Sten Type Receivers For Unrestricted Commercial Sale
  • 2003-3 â€“ Importation Of Heckler & Koch G3 Type Receivers For Unrestricted Commercial Sale
  • 2003-2 â€“ Importation Of Fn Fal Type Receivers For Unrestricted Commercial Sale
  • 2003-1 â€“ Importation Of Browning M1919 Type Receivers For Unrestricted Commercial Sale
  • 2002-7 â€“ Prohibited Practices
  • 2002-6 â€“ Identification of Firearms, Armor Piercing Ammunition, and Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Devices
  • 2002-5 â€“ Transfer and Possession of Machineguns
  • 2002-4 â€“ Indoor Storage of Explosives in Business Premises Directly Adjacent to a Residence or Dwelling
  • 2002-3 â€“ Indoor Storage of Explosives in a Residence or Dwelling
  • 2001-5 â€“ Identification of Transferee
  • 2001-3 â€“ Importation of Surplus Military Curio or Relic Firearms
  • 2001-1 â€“ Destructive Device
  • 97-2 â€“ Semiautomatic firearms resembling the Browning 1919 A-4 and A-6 machineguns are “portable weapons” within the definition of “firearm” in 27 CFR § 53.11
  • 96-2 â€“ Estate Sale Auctioneers and FFL Requirements
  • 95-3 â€“ 37/38 mm Gas/Flare Guns with anti-Personnel Ammunition are Defined as NFA Weapons
  • 95-1 â€“ Parts and Accessories
  • 94-6 â€“ Tax on Use by Manufacturer, Producer or Importer of Firearms or Ammunition
  • 94-2 â€“ Striker 12 Shotgun Defined as NFA Weapon
  • 94-1 â€“ USAS-12 Shotgun as NFA Weapon
  • 85-10 â€“ Surplus Military Frames or Receivers, Alone, Denied Importation
  • 85-2 â€“ Importation of NFA Firearms as Sales Samples
  • 83-5 â€“ STEN MK II as NFA Weapon
  • 82-8 â€“ SM10, SM11A Pistols and SAC Carbines as NFA Weapons
  • 82-2 â€“ KG-9 Pistol as NFA Weapon
  • 81-4 â€“ “Auto Sear”
  • 81-3 â€“ Importation of Firearms Acquired Outside the U.S. by U.S. Citizens
  • 80-21 â€“ Identification of “state of residency” for out-of-state College Students
  • 80-20 â€“ Rifled Bore ‘tasers’ as Firearms
  • 80-8 â€“ Importation of Surplus Military Firearms for Law Enforcement
  • 79-7 â€“ Firearm Purchaser Identification
  • 77-24 â€“ Storage Compartments on Vehicles
  • 77-1 â€“ Gunsmithing at Shooting Events
  • 76-25 â€“ Recordkeeping Requirements Salvaged Firearms
  • 76-22 â€“ Qualifying Tax Free Transfers
  • 76-18 â€“ Alternate bullet-resistant construction standards for explosives magazines.
  • 76-15 â€“ Acquisition and Disposition of Pawned Firearms
  • 76-6 â€“ “Tasers” as Firearms
  • 75-31 â€“ Meaning of Terms, “Engaged in the Business.”
  • 75-28 â€“ Foreign Manufactured Serial Numbers
  • 75-27 â€“ Renewed Federal Firearms License Conduct of Business
  • 75-21 â€“ Construction of Storage Facilities by the Department of Defense – Concrete Floors.
  • 75-20 â€“ Meaning of Terms, “Inhabited Building.”
  • 75-7 â€“ Small Caliber “Penguns”
  • 74-20 â€“ Disposition of Replacement Firearms
  • 74-13 â€“ Importation of Firearms by Members of the U.S. Armed Forces
  • 74-8 â€“ NFA Firearms for Official Use Only
  • 73-19 â€“ Bonafide Firearms Consultants and Business Premises
  • 73-13 â€“ Gunsmithing Premises and Regular Business Hours
  • 73-9 â€“ Federal Firearms Licensees at Multiple Locations and Common Expiration Dates
  • 69-309 (Rev. Rul.) – Importation of Longguns and Ammunition by members of the U.S. Armed Forces
  • 69-59 (Rev. Rul.) – Gunshow Sales at Non-Licensed Premises
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