QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. GENERAL QUESTIONS

1. Businesses subject to regulation
2. Federal license or permit to carry
3. Antiques
4. Ammunition covered by the GCA
5. Sale of firearms parts
6. Making of firearms
7. Relief from firearms disabilities
8. Alternatives to relief
   

B. UNLICENSED PERSONS

1. Transfers of firearms
2. Acquisition of firearms
3. Out-of-State purchases of firearms
4. Out-of-State purchases of ammunition
5. Prohibited persons
6. Law enforcement officers subject to restraining orders
7. Mailing firearms through the U.S. Postal Service
8. Shipment of firearms by common/contract carriers
9. Interstate shipment of firearms for sporting purposes
10. Transporting firearms interstate as part of a move
11. Residency—general
12. Residency in more than one State
13. Firearm purchases by legal aliens
14. Juveniles obtaining firearms
15. Curio or relic firearms
16. Recordkeeping for private firearms transactions
17. Potato guns

C. LICENSING

1. Licensing eligibility
2. Application procedure
3. Locations covered by license
4. Dual licensing
5. Operations after expiration
6. Surrender of records
7. What records are to be surrendered
8. Successor owner—need for license
9. FFL does not provide a State right/privilege to carry
10. License to deal at gun shows
11. Change in location
12. Sales of black powder

D. ATF FORM 4473 - FIREARMS TRANSACTION RECORD

1. Form 4473 availability
2. Private sales
3. Dealer transferring to himself
4. Who signs the Form 4473 for the seller
5. Means of identification
6. Form 4473--when signed
   

E. RECORDS REQUIRED--LICENSEES

1. Bound book
2. Multiple bound books
3. Bound book--availability
4. Approved variances
5. Time for entries into bound book
6. Ammunition
7. Rental firearms
8. Sale of personal firearms
9. Computer records
   

F. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS--LICENSEES

1. Compliance with State and local laws
2. Sales to out-of-State nonlicensees
3. Out-of-State sales to law enforcement
4. Employees under age 21
5. Handguns—reporting multiple sales
6. Firearm and ammunition purchasers—age requirements
7. “Interchangeable” ammunition purchasers—age requirements
8. Verification—licensees' status
9. Verification—multi-licensed entity
10. Deliveries after license expiration
11. License to sell ammunition
12. Sales at gun shows
13. Sales at out-of-State gun shows
14. Mailing firearms through the U.S. Postal Service
15. Consignment sales
16. Reporting stolen firearms
17. Stolen firearms—records
18. Distribution of multiple sale forms
19. Responses to trace requests
20. Written notification on juvenile handgun possession
21. Posting signs on juvenile handgun possession

G. COLLECTORS

1. Collector's license
2. Collector's license limitations
3. Collector cannot engage in business
4. Dealer’s need for collector’s license
5. Form 4473
6. Brady law
7. Notification and posting signs concerning juvenile handgun possession
8. Surrender of records

H. MANUFACTURERS

1. Import business not covered by manufacturer’s license
2. Firearms not covered by ammunition manufacturer’s license
3. Ammunition covered by firearms manufacturer’s license
4. Reloaders of ammunition
5. Excise taxes
   Gunsmithing under a dealer’s license (type 01), or do gunsmiths need to be licensed as “manufacturers” of firearms?

I. GUNSMITHS

1. Activity requires license
2. Records
3. Form 4473
4. Immediate repairs
5. NFA weapon repair
6. Notification and posting signs concerning juvenile handgun possession
7. Brady law

J. PAWNBROKERS

1. Disposition records
2. Form 4473
3. Prohibited categories of persons
4. Notification and posting signs concerning juvenile handgun possession
5. Brady law

K. AUCTIONEERS

1. License requirements
2. Location of sales

L. IMPORTING AND EXPORTING

1. Importation by licensed dealers
2. Exportation
3. Regulation of gas masks
4. Resale of imported gas masks

M. FIREARMS--NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT (NFA)

1. Firearms requiring registration
2. Lawful acquisitions
3. Tax on making
4. Paying tax on making
5. Unserviceable NFA firearms
6. NFA firearms acquired by police
7. Unregistered NFA firearms
8. Penalties for unlawful possession
9. Disposal of unregistered firearm
10. Exemptions from making/transfer tax
11. How to qualify to import/manufacture/deal
12. Payment—special (occupational) tax
13. Special tax generally required for each activity
14. Licensed collector—NFA firearms
15. Required transfer procedures
16. Authorization to make
17. Conversion part(s) subject to registration
18. Acceptable “law enforcement certifications”
19. Absence of duty to sign “law enforcement certification”
20. Refusal to sign "law enforcement certification"
21. Approval to transfer interstate—when required
22. Disapproved application to transfer interstate—options
23. Application to transfer prior to receipt not allowed
24. Pistol and attachable shoulder stock
25. Evidence of registration required
26. Status—unloaded grenades, shell casings, etc.
27. Status—muzzle-loading cannons
28. Status—grenade and rocket launcher attachments
29. Definition of "conversion kit"
30. Paintball and/or airgun sound suppressors
31. Which agency collects the special (occupational) tax from persons who wish to import, manufacture or deal in National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms?
32. Who is liable for the tax?
33. How is the special tax paid?
34. When is the special tax due?
35. What are the classes of special tax and the rates?
36. What do I get to show I paid the special tax?
37. Does payment of the tax qualify me to import, manufacture, or deal in NFA firearms?
38. Does a single payment entitle a person to import and manufacture NFA firearms?
39. Do I need an Employer Identification Number and, if so, how do I get one?
40. What if I change my business structure?
41. Can I use a trade name?
42. What if I change my address during the tax year?
43. How do I claim a refund of special tax paid?
44. What is the process for renewing the tax payment for the next Tax Year?
45. If I discontinue business as an importer, manufacturer, or dealer in NFA firearms must I dispose of my inventory of NFA firearms?

N. MACHINE GUNS - NFA

1. Manufacture by unlicensed person
2. Transfers by registered owners

O. SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS AND LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION
FEEDING DEVICES (SAWs and LCAFDs)

1. Definition of the semiautomatic assault weapon (SAW) ban
2. Duration of SAW ban
3. Definition of the Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device (LCAFD) ban
4. Duration of LCAFD ban
5. Records maintenance
6. Sale of SAWs and LCAFDs to civilians
7. Importation
8. Firearm assembly from imported parts
9. NFA weapons
10. Tribal law enforcement entities
11. State law

P. BRADY LAW

1. Persons who must comply
2. Effective date of permanent Brady law
3. FBI operates NICS
4. Agencies that perform NICS checks
5. States as points of contact for NICS checks
6. How to find out if you are in a point of contact State
7. Charge for NICS checks
8. Enrolling with FBI for access to NICS
9. Firearms subject to NICS checks
10. Antique firearms
11. Transfers between licensees
12. Transfers of curios or relics by licensed collectors
13. Transfers by licensed dealers to licensed collectors
14. Licensees’ sales of personal firearms
15. Loan or rental of firearms
16. FFL sales at gun shows
17. Redemption of pawned firearms
18. Pawnbroker’s disposition of pawned firearm when transfer “denied”
19. Repeated pawn of same firearm
20. NICS checks prior to accepting firearms in pawn
21. Completion of Form 4473 on pre-pawn NICS check
22. Action of pawnbroker when pre-pawn NICS check results in “denial”
23. Action of pawnbroker when pre-pawn NICS check results in “approval”
24. Return of repaired firearm; transfer of replacement firearm
25. Return of consignment firearm
26. Sales to law enforcement officers for official use
27. Sales to law enforcement officers for personal use
28. Exceptions to requirement to initiate NICS check
29. Required steps prior to firearm transfer
30. Identification of purchaser
31. Non-over-the-counter sales subject to NICS
32. Non-over-the-counter sales not subject to NICS
33. Social security numbers on Form 4473
34. NICS “proceed,” “denied,” “delayed” responses
35. “Business day” for purposes of Brady law
36. Transfer of firearm after “delayed” NICS response
37. Action of licensee after “denied” NICS response
38. Advice by licensee to proposed transferee denied by NICS
39. How proposed transferee may learn of reasons for “denied” NICS response
40. Recording NICS responses on Form 4473
41. Action by licensee when no transaction number is provided
42. Keeping Form 4473 when proposed transfer does not occur
43. When to contact NICS
44. Period of time a NICS check is valid
45. When the period of validity of NICS check begins to run
46. Orders for custom-made firearms
47. Multiple firearms transactions
48. When transfer may be made if NICS response is “proceed” or “delayed”
49. State instant or point of sale checks as alternatives to NICS
50. NICS checks after successful appeal of NICS “denial”
51. How licensees know whether a permit is an alternative to NICS check
52. NICS alternative permits not covering type of firearm being purchased
53. NICS alternative permits only valid in State of issuance
54. NICS alternative permits must be valid under State law
55. State instant check systems
56. NICS “proceed” response and State waiting periods
57. Compliance with Federal and State waiting periods
58. NICS checks for transfers to personal collections
59. NICS checks for NFA firearms
60. Raffling firearms at organizational events

Q. MISDEMEANOR CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

1. Definition of misdemeanor crime of domestic violence
2. Effective date of disability
3. Constitutionality of disability
4. No requirement to be called a “domestic violence” offense
5. Example of conviction before effective date
6. Applicable law to determine if “convicted”
7. What State and local offenses are misdemeanors
8. Convictions of local criminal ordinances
9. Relationship not required “element” of predicate crime
10. Effect of deferred adjudication
11. Action by convicted licensees
12. Action by convicted individuals
13. Application to law enforcement officers
14. Pardons, expungements, set asides, and civil rights restoration

R. NONIMMIGRANT ALIENS

1. Purchase and possession of firearms and ammunition
2. Definition of “nonimmigrant aliens”
3. Waiver
4. Concealed weapons permit
5. Definition of alien or admission number
6. Pre-1998 acquisition of firearms and ammunition.
7. Permanent resident aliens (“green card” holders)
8. Use of a State hunting license to claim exemption in a different State
9. Purchasing firearms in U.S. to take to home country using hunting license and alien/admission number
10. Purchasing firearms in U.S. to take to home country without hunting license or alien/admission number
11. Canadians and alien/admission number
12. Getting an alien/admission number once you already are in the U.S.
13. Temporary import permits for hunting and other lawful sporting purposes
14. Required forms for temporary import for hunting or other lawful sporting purposes
15. Necessity for Form 6 NIA
16. Documentation required to accompany Form 6 NIA applications
17. Documentation required upon entry to U.S
18. Documentation required upon entry to U.S. (Part 2)
19. Approval time for Form 6 NIA applications
20. Number of firearms/ammunition that can be listed on Form 6 NIA
21. Who may fill out and submit a Form 6 NIA application
22. Submission of Form 6 NIA applications via facsimile (fax)
23. ATF Form 6A
24. Multiple hunting trips to U.S. in the same year
25. Multiple competitive U.S. sporting events in same year
26. Individual Form 6 NIA applications for group hunting trip
27. Finding out if a U.S. sporting event qualifies for import permit exception
28. Import permit requirements for antique firearms
29. Restrictions on types of firearms that may be temporarily imported for hunting or shooting competitions in U.S.
30. Leaving firearms with relatives in the U.S. after receiving a temporary import permit
31. Leaving firearms with an FFL in the U.S. after receiving a temporary import permit
32. No export permit required after receiving temporary import permit
33. Renting firearms while in the U.S. for sporting purposes
34. Temporary import permit requirements for U.S. citizens living abroad
35. Canadian citizens traveling through the U.S. to get to another part of Canada
36. Permit requirements for returning to the U.S. with firearms legally purchased in the U.S.
37. Import permit requirements for Canadian law enforcement officers attending U.S. sporting competitions