ATF is committed to ensuring public safety by working directly and through partnerships to assist federal firearms licensees (FFL) and federal explosives licensees and permittees (FEL/FEP) in complying with federal laws and regulations.?A disaster preparedness plan should be established by all FFLs and FELs/FEPs to safeguard their businesses by protecting explosives, firearms, and required records.
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This guide provides a consolidated list of criminal offenses related to firearms and their associated law citations. Examples include the following:
- Possession of Firearm/Ammunition by Prohibited Person
- Provide Firearm/Ammunition to Prohibited Person
- Straw Purchase of Firearms
- Trafficking of Firearms
The guide and other useful information are available on Tools & Services for Law Enforcement.
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This Federal Register notice publishes the 2024 List of Explosive Materials, as required by law. The list covers not only explosives, but also blasting agents and detonators, all of which are defined as ??explosive materials?? in 18 U.S.C. 841(c). Subject to limited exceptions, only federal explosives licensees and permittees may possess and use explosive materials, including those on the Annual List.
ATF publishes its Federal Register General Notices here.
The comment period is open until Oct. 18, 2024, for this Federal Register Action, which is an extension of a previously approved collection. The purpose for this action states, ??Each licensee shall prepare a report of multiple sales of other dispositions whenever the licensee sells or otherwise disposes of, at one time or during any five consecutive business days, two or more pistols, or revolvers, or any combination of pistols or revolvers totaling two or more, to an unlicensed person.?? The report shall be prepared on ATF F 3310.4, Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Pistols and Revolvers.
For general information on this topic: ATF's webpage on Reporting Multiple Firearms Sales or Other Dispositions
To assist its efforts in investigating and combating the illegal movement of firearms along and across the Southwest border, ATF is now requiring all licensed manufacturers and importers (in addition to dealers and pawnbrokers who are already so required) in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas to submit record information concerning multiple sales of certain rifles. ATF has the authority to issue this letter to collect such record information from federal firearms licensees under 18 U.S. Code 923(g)(5).
For more information on this topic: ATF's webpage on Reporting Multiple Firearms Sales or Other Dispositions
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The latest state listings of abandoned or unclaimed property in the custody of ATF have a claim deadline of Sept. 26. Included with the description of the property is the location where the property was found and the ATF office that has custody of it. A claim form is also available to download.
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