Guidance Documents

The open letter is to inform all Washington State Federal firearms licensees that as of November 30, 2003, all the grandfathered permits will have expired and Washington FFLs may longer accept a Washington concealed weapons permet as an alternative to a NICS check.

This letter serves to provide Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) with procedural guidance regarding the handling of ATF From 4473, Firearms Transaction Record, after a firearm transaction has occurred. 

This open letter is to inform all Massachusetts Federal firearms licensees that as of October 21, 2003 all previously grandfathered Massachusetts licenses to carry will have expired. 

Short publications explaining specific ADA issues that are designed to be printed and distributed to motel employees.

Short publications explaining specific ADA issues that are designed to be printed and distributed to hospital employees.

The purpose of this letter is to advise you of important changes to the procedures Indiana Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) must follow beginning October 1, 2003, in order to comply with the Brady Law.  It also will advise you of the procedures you will have to follow to comply with Indiana State law.

This Program Statement applies primarily to sentenced inmates who are being released. Detainees housed in Bureau facilities for other agencies, such as the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), fall under those agencies’ responsibility, and this Program Statement provides information about those procedures.

Direction to staff regarding processing of claims for damage, injury or death under the FTCA, as stated in regulation; settlement authority of staff

This ruling advises that persons holding a valid Federal firearms license and/or who are registered as importers of articles on the U.S. Munitions Import List importing seeking to import firearms, ammunition and implements of war may submit the ATF Form 6 electronically using the eForm 6 online electronic filing system, provided such persons have met certain registrationr requirements.

The purpose of this open letter is to remind Federal explosives licensees and permittees to be vigilant during the Fourth of July holiday and provide information regarding the new intrastate limited permit.