Dear Federal Firearms Licensees: 

To assist its efforts in investigating and combating the illegal movement of firearms along and across the Southwest border, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (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 (FFLs) under 18 U.S.C. § 923(g)(5), and that authority has been delegated by ATF’s Director to the Chief of the National Tracing Center.

You must submit to ATF reports of multiple sales or other dispositions whenever, at one time or during any five consecutive business days, you sell or otherwise dispose of two or more semi-automatic rifles capable of accepting a detachable magazine and with a caliber greater than .22 (including .223/5.56 caliber) to an unlicensed person. You are encouraged to begin reporting immediately but are required to report all such sales that occur on or after October 1, 2024. You must continue reporting multiple sales for the rifles subject to this demand letter until we provide written notice to stop.

The required information must be submitted on ATF Form 3310.12, Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Certain Rifles, no later than the close of business on the day the multiple sale or other disposition takes place. A copy of Form 3310.12 can be downloaded from ATF’s public website at ATF Form 3310.12, Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Certain Rifles and printed for qualifying transactions. You are encouraged to order additional forms at your earliest convenience by contacting the ATF Distribution Center at 204-828-5316 or submitting a fillable online Order Form at ATF’s public website.

Be advised that, in addition to the record information required by this letter, licensees remain obligated to submit reports of multiple sales or other dispositions when the licensee sells or otherwise disposes of two or more pistols or revolvers, or any combination of pistols or revolvers totaling two or more, to an unlicensed person at one time or during any five consecutive business days. 18 U.S.C. § 923(g)(3). Reports of multiple sales or other dispositions of handguns must be reported using ATF Form 3310.4, Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Pistols and Revolvers, and must be submitted in accordance with the instructions on that form, separately from the information required by this letter.

If you have any questions, please contact the National Tracing Center at 800-788-7133.