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ATF Drops CLEO Notification from Form 1 NFA Applications<\/a><\/p>\n

The ATF just previewed a batch of housekeeping changes to Form 1 (ATF 5320.1)\u2014the form gun owners use to make and register NFA items like SBRs and suppressors. Buried in the Federal Register notice is the big one: the agency plans to remove the Chief Law Enforcement Officer (CLEO) notification requirement for NFA registration.<\/p>\n

The ATF\u2019s filing also modernizes items in preparation for the upcoming changes to the NFA\u2019s tax structure, as it will no longer collect a tax on SBRs and suppressors. It clarifies how you can pay the $200 tax for \u201cmachinegun(s) or destructive device\u201d or $0 for \u201cother types of firearms,\u201d such as SBRs and suppressors.<\/p>\n

There is also an update to accept additional types of digital signatures and let applicants attach a passport-style photo or ID copy instead of using a fixed photo box on the form. There\u2019s also a cleanup of wording and new instructions for married couples registering as an \u201cother legal entity.\u201d All of that is in service of making the form easier to complete and aligning it with incoming tax changes.<\/p>\n

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The ATF says it is removing the CLEO notification requirement from NFA registration forms (among other changes): https:\/\/t.co\/kXWi4XHPgb<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/bmNO2wOOqb<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) October 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cOne Big Beautiful Bill\u201d Reshapes the NFA Stamp<\/h3>\n

Remember a few months back when the\u00a0Republican Party<\/a>\u00a0decided to let an unelected bureaucrat derail an attempt to remove short-barreled rifles, shotguns, and suppressors from the NFA? Well, because Republicans decided to display a stunning lack of backbone, we are left\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0with this update by the ATF.<\/p>\n

Separate from ATF\u2019s paperwork tweaks, Congress has already changed the NFA tax structure. Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21), the $200 tax is set to $0 for the making or transfer of all NFA firearms that are not machine guns or destructive devices, effective January 1, 2026. The law does not repeal the NFA itself\u2014registration, background checks, and the rest of the process remain in place\u2014but it zeroes out the stamp for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, and AOWs. Machine guns and destructive devices still carry the $200 tax.<\/p>\n

This is why ATF\u2019s Form 1 language is shifting. The new text explicitly calls out a $200 \u201cTax Paid\u201d for machine guns and destructive devices, while reflecting $0 for the other NFA categories once the statute takes effect. Put together, the law cuts the tax; the form is being updated so the eForms pipeline matches reality on day one.<\/p>\n

What It Means for Gun Owners<\/h3>\n