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If you currently have a Federal Firearms License

If you do not have a Federal Firearms License

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Registration and Other Compliance Options

If I no longer want a short-barreled rifle (SBR) and I remove the “brace,” do I need to contact the NFA to un-register my SBR with an attached “stabilizing brace”?

If I attached my “stabilizing brace” on a rifle with a 16” barrel, will the firearm fall within the purview of the National Firearms Act (NFA)?

I possess a pistol, which was imported and then subsequently equipped with a stabilizing brace. Does 18 U.S.C. § 922(r) apply to my firearm?

I am a pawnbroker and I have in pawned inventory a customer’s pistol with a stabilizing brace. What do I do?

Can I register my firearm with a “stabilizing brace” to my trust?

As a federal firearms licensee (FFL), a pistol with a stabilizing brace arrived at my licensed premises after January 31st when the final rule took effect. What options do I now have to comply with the final rule?

As a deployed member of the military, what options do I have to comply with this final rule?

State Law

If the State I reside in prohibits the ownership/possession of a short-barreled rifle (SBR), can I still register my firearm as an SBR?

Theft/Loss in Transit

Will I have to track each shipment and obtain confirmation from the recipients that the shipment has arrived?

Why were the regulations amended to specify who is responsible for reporting the theft or loss of a firearm in transit?

Why shouldn’t the intended transferee/receiver be required to report the theft or loss of a firearm in transit?

Why isn’t the common or contract carrier required under federal law to report to ATF the theft or loss of a firearm shipped in commerce?

Why is the transferor/sender FFL required to report the theft or loss of a firearm in transit?

When a firearm theft or loss occurs, what is the transferor/sender FFL required to do?

What happens if firearms are reported as missing and are subsequently located?

What form does the transferor/sender FFL use to notify ATF of the theft or loss?

Is the transferor/sender FFL required to report any thefts/losses of firearms that occur while in transit if the transferee/receiver FFL and/or common or contract carrier have already filed a theft/loss report with ATF?

If the transferor/sender FFL files a theft/loss report after the contract carrier or transferee/receiver FFL files their own, will ATF's lost/stolen gun database contain duplicate reports?

As the transferor/sender FFL, how should I note the theft/loss of a firearm if it's stolen/lost in transit after I already recorded the disposition in my A&D record?

How does this rule change the reporting requirements for stolen or lost NFA firearms?

How does the transferor/sender FFL receive notification that a firearm is stolen or lost?

How do I know who the appropriate local authorities are for reporting the theft/loss?

Does this rule only apply to shipments by private common or contract carriers or does it also apply to shipments via the United States Postal Service (USPS)?

Are there additional records that I will now have to maintain to prove that a shipment of firearms has arrived?

Transfer or Sales

What are my options if I want to sell my “registered” firearm as a short-barreled rifle (SBR) with or without the brace?