Guidance Documents

This circurlar advises that ATF will accept facsimile versions of certain ATF Forms.

What’s In This Issue: ATF Determines Semiautomatic Assualt Rifles Cannot Be Imported Into the United States; Fact Sheet

What’s In This Issue: Out-of-State and Mail Order Sales; "Straw Purchases" of Firearms; Firearms Transaction Records on Title II Transfers; ATF Distribution Center; Armor Piercing Ammuniton Update; Change of Control; Form 4473 Omissions and Discrepancies; Sales to Underaged Persons; Speical Occupational Tax; ATF Identification Numbers; Permit to Carry Concealed Weapons; Assault Rifles; Gun Show Guidelines

Periodic review of outstanding rulings reflect the that the following list of rulings are obsolete because of expiration or changes to current laws and regulations.

Periodic review of outstanding rulings reflect the that the following list of rulings are obsolete because of expiration or changes to current laws and regulations.

This circular announces that the President signed Public Law 99-408, on August 28, 1986.  This law regulates the manufacture, importation and sale of armor piercing ammunition.

This circular has been published to inform you of a potential explosion hazard relating to a malfunctioning of automatic ammunition reloading equipment.

What’s In This Issue: An Open Letter to Licensees and Others Concerned from Stephen E. Higgins, Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; President Signs New Gun Law; News You Can Use

This circular announces an addition of firearms that have been classified as curios and relics during the period January 1985 through March 1986.

This circular announces that ATF will allow the importation of surplus military curio or relic firearms that were previously prohibited from importation by 18 U.S.C. section 925(d)(3).