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General Questions - Explosives

What is an EX number?

What is a public highway for purposes of the regulations?

What is a UN number?

What changes were brought about by the Safe Explosives Act?

May ATF conduct warrantless inspections of licensees’ and permittees’ records of explosives materials, stocks of such materials, and magazines?

May a person under the age of 21 be lawfully employed by an explosives business and lawfully receive, possess and use explosive materials on behalf of the business?

May a licensed manufacturer, importer or dealer distribute explosive materials to non-licensees and non-permittees?

Is the theft of explosive materials, as well as the possession of stolen explosive materials, a federal crime?

Is small arms ammunition subject to regulation under federal explosives laws?

Is black powder subject to regulation under federal explosives laws?

Is an airport runway or taxiway considered a public highway for purposes of the table of distances for storage of explosive materials?

How is shock tube regulated by ATF?

Does the law make some classes of persons ineligible to receive a federal explosives license or permit?

Does federal law provide penalties for purchasers who give false information at the time of purchasing explosive materials?

Does federal law prohibit certain persons from receiving or possessing explosive materials?

Does ATF have any regulations governing the actual transportation of explosive materials?

Can federal explosives disabilities resulting from a conviction of a crime be removed if the conviction is expunged or set aside or the convicted person has received a pardon for the offense?

Are there classes of persons to whom the distribution of explosive materials by licensees is prohibited?

Are common or contract carriers required to obtain a federal explosives license or permit to transport explosive materials?

Are binary explosives subject to regulation under federal explosives laws?

After conducting an inventory of our explosives on hand, we noticed one case of dynamite missing. After double checking all DSMTs, invoices and delivery sheets, we still cannot reconcile the discrepancy. What are we required to do?

Gunsmiths

Does a licensed gunsmith have to conduct a NICS background check before returning repaired or customized firearms?

May a licensed gunsmith receive an NFA firearm for purposes of repair?

May a gunsmith make immediate repairs at locations other than their place of business?

Is an ATF Form 4473 required when a gunsmith returns a repaired firearm?