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National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)

Are NICS checks conducted by ATF?

Is a NICS background check required for the transfer of antique firearms?

NFA (non-licensees)

What is the status of my NFA application form?

Is a shotgun a firearm subject to the NFA?

Is a rifle a firearm subject to the NFA?

I have a NFA firearm and I’m moving. What do I do?

How old to I have to be to make or own an NFA firearm?

How do I obtain an NFA firearm?

How can I make and register an NFA firearm?

Can I lawfully make a rifle into a pistol without registering that firearm?

Can I lawfully make a pistol into a rifle without registering that firearm?

Am I required to register my pistol if I want to put a vertical fore grip on it?

Nonimmigrant Aliens

Who is a nonimmigrant alien?

What is an alien number or admission number?

What documentation does an alien need to show U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) when entering the United States with a firearm?

May a nonimmigrant alien who has been admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa possess a firearm or ammunition in the United States?

May a nonimmigrant alien who has been admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa and who falls within an exception, purchase a firearm or ammunition in the United States?

May a firearm that was temporarily imported into the United States remain in the United States?

Is the possessor of a “green card” a nonimmigrant alien?

Is an ATF Form 6 NIA required to temporarily import an antique firearm?

Is a valid hunting license or permit as an exception to the firearms prohibitions on nonimmigrant aliens only valid in the state in which it was issued?

How long is an ATF Form 6 NIA valid for?

Does the prohibition on the receipt and possession of firearms and ammunition by aliens in nonimmigrant visa status apply to nonimmigrant aliens who lawfully enter the United States without a visa?

Does an alien with an approved Form 6 NIA import permit need to obtain an export permit to take the firearm(s) and/or remaining ammunition back out of the United States?

Does a Canadian citizen residing in the United States need an alien number or admission number to purchase a firearm?