Skip to main content

You are here

Español

Firearms Q&As

Quick Links to Firearms Q&A Category Pages

If you currently have a Federal Firearms License

If you do not have a Federal Firearms License

Imports (non-licensees)

NFA (non-licensees)

Other topics

Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence

Is an individual who has been pardoned, or whose conviction was expunged or set aside, or whose civil rights have been restored, considered convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence?

In determining whether a conviction in a state court is a “conviction” of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, does federal, state or tribal law apply?

Does the prohibition on receipt or possession of firearms and ammunition apply if the person was convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence prior to the enactment of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(9) on September 30, 1996?

Does the MCDV disability apply to law enforcement officers?

Are local criminal ordinances "misdemeanors under state law" for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 922(d)(9) and (g)(9)?

Multiple Sales of Firearms

Who is required to report the multiple sales of rifles?

Where does a licensee submit the ATF Form 3310.4, Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Pistols and Revolvers?

Where do you submit the Form 3310.12?

Where can I obtain the Form 3310.12?

When does the reporting begin?

When do you submit the ATF Form 3310.12 (Form), Report of Multiple Sales or Other Disposition of Certain Rifles?

What types of rifles are required to be reported?

What is a multiple sale of certain rifles?

Must a licensee advise ATF if two or more pistols or revolvers are sold or otherwise disposed of to an unlicensed person?

Is the reporting of multiple sales applicable to transfers made to law enforcement officers?

How should I retain the Form 3310.12 as part of my ATF records?

How long may Chief Law Enforcement Officers (CLEOs) retain multiple sale reports?

Does a licensee need to complete and submit a multiple sales form after selling, within five consecutive business days, two or more frames or receivers?

Does a licensee have to prepare a multiple sale report for the return of two or more pistols or revolvers to the same person from whom they were received?

Do licensed dealers and pawnbrokers need to provide a copy of the ATF Form 3310.12 to their designated state or local law enforcement agencies?

Can other Federal firearms licensees voluntarily report the multiple sales of rifles?

Are rifles equipped with parts/accessories that encase/enclose the magazine release button (i.e. “bullet button”) required to be reported?

National Firearms Act (NFA)

Who may qualify as a certifying official on an ATF Form 1 or ATF Form 4 for the making or transfer of an NFA firearm?

Which firearms are regulated under the NFA?

When must firearms special (occupational) taxes be paid and how much are the taxes?