All Q&As by Category

Receiver Blanks

Are “80%” or “unfinished” receivers illegal?
Are there restrictions on who can purchase receiver blanks?
Are some items being marketed as non-firearm "unfinished" or "80%" receivers actually considered firearms?

Record Required - Licensees

What is the licensee’s responsibility where an alternate method to maintain records has been authorized?
What is a "bound book"?
May a licensee seek an alternate method of maintaining records?
May a licensee keep more than one "bound book" at the same time?
How should a licensee record in their records the transfer of a frame or receiver to an unlicensed purchaser?
How much time does a licensee have to record the acquisition and disposition of firearms?
Does the government sell firearms acquisition and disposition record books for licensees to use in recording their receipts and dispositions of firearms?
Do licensees need to record the rental of a firearm in the acquisition and disposition (A&D) record?
Do licensees need to keep records of acquisition and disposition for ammunition?

Recordkeeping and Reporting

Who completes the Annual Firearm Manufacture Export Report (AFMER) when a firearm is changed from a pistol to a short-barreled rifle (SBR) per the Final Rule?
After exercising one of the corrective options of this final rule, how does an FFL make proper record in their acquisition and disposition record?

Recordkeeping Requirements - Explosives

When must ATF Form 5400.4, “Limited Permittee Transaction Report (LPTR)”, be executed and how long must they be maintained?
When and where must a licensee or permittee maintain a daily summary of magazine transactions (DSMT)?
May I keep computerized records as a federal explosives licensee/permittee (FEL/FEP)?
Is there a requirement for licensees and permittees to make an annual inventory of explosive materials on hand?
How do licensees and permittees account for explosive quantities in their records?
How do I account for packaged fireworks display shows in the daily summary of magazine transactions (DSMT)?
How can I obtain additional copies of ATF forms?
Does a purchaser of black powder have to sign any forms at the time of purchase?
Does a licensee or permittee have to keep records of the acquisition, distribution and storage of explosive materials?
Do I have to send my computer records to the Out-of-Business Records Center when I discontinue my business?
Can I keep other required explosives records in a location that is different from my licensed/permitted premises (e.g., at my residence)?
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