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ATF Reduce Burden Group<\/a><\/p>\n

03P:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Interstate\u00a0Transport and\u00a0Temporary Export\u00a0of\u00a0National Firearms Act<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0– NPRM<\/strong><\/p>\n

ATF is proposing to update the administrative process for transporting lawfully registered National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms within the United States. Under the proposal, individuals transporting NFA firearms for short-term purposes (365 days or fewer) would no longer be required to submit advance notice to ATF or await approval before departing. Individuals transporting NFA firearms for long-term purposes (more than 365 days) or permanent relocation would still submit notice but would not need to await ATF approval before transporting. This change to ATF Form 5320.20 (Form 20), per 27 CFR \u00a7 478.28, is intended to remove an unnecessary regulatory burden on law-abiding NFA firearm owners without affecting applicable federal, state, or local legal requirements.<\/p>\n

13P:\u00a0<\/strong>Joint Registration for Spouses under the National Firearms Act<\/strong>\u00a0– NPRM<\/strong><\/p>\n

ATF is proposing to allow married couples to file a joint application as makers and\/or transferees of NFA-regulated firearms. Under current regulations, spouses who wish to jointly possess an NFA firearm typically establish a legal trust to do so, a process that involves legal expense and administrative complexity. This proposal would allow both spouses to be registered jointly as possessors without creating a trust. Under a joint registration, the transfer of a firearm between spouses would not constitute a separate NFA transfer, reducing both administrative burden and cost for law-abiding NFA firearm owners.<\/p>\n

15P:\u00a0<\/strong>Removing CLEO\u00a0Notification\u00a0Under the National Firearms Act –\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>NPRM<\/strong><\/p>\n

ATF is proposing to\u00a0remove the requirement for an applicant to forward to the Chief Law Enforcement Officer (CLEO) of his or her locality a copy of their National Firearms Act (NFA) application to make or transfer a firearm\u00a0as well as a copy of the Responsible Person Questionnaire (ATF Form 5320.23) required to be completed. The requirement to forward these documents to CLEOs has faced sustained legal challenges and has not achieved its intended public safety outcomes.<\/p>\n

18P:\u00a0<\/strong>Clarifying Interstate Transportation\u00a0of Firearms\u00a0under the Gun Control Act<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0– NPRM<\/strong><\/p>\n

ATF is proposing to clarify regulations that govern the interstate transportation of firearms by lawful owners. The proposed rule formally recognizes that common, reasonably necessary activities during travel \u2013 including overnight stops, vehicle maintenance, refueling, emergency stops, and medical treatments \u2013 are considered as a necessary part of \u201ctransport,\u201d and are therefore\u00a0covered under the Firearms Owners\u2019 Protection Act\u2019s interstate transport protections. The proposed rule also updates requirements for transporting ammunition and firearm accessories and clarifies requirements for securing firearms during transit.<\/p>\n

19P:\u00a0<\/strong>Transferring Machine\u00a0Guns\u00a0Between\u00a0Qualified Licensees\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>– NPRM<\/strong><\/p>\n

ATF is proposing to simplify regulatory requirements for machine gun transfers between licensed manufacturers, importers, and dealers in two specific, limited circumstances: 1) when demonstrating firearms to government entities, and 2) when a licensee is discontinuing a business. The proposed changes update implementing regulations to more closely align with the authority provided by the Gun Control Act and ATF parameters established in a January 2023 Open Letter to prevent misuse of the dealer sales sample exception. This reduces unnecessary regulatory complexity for these narrow commercial transactions while maintaining all applicable NFA requirements and federal licensing controls.<\/p>\n

20P:\u00a0<\/strong>Clarifying Special (Occupational) Tax\u00a0Payments Per\u00a0Business Activity<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0– NPRM<\/strong><\/p>\n

ATF is proposing to clarify that Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) who pay the Special Occupational Taxpayer (SOT) fee under the National Firearms Act (NFA) owe one SOT per business activity (manufacturing, importing, or dealing) conducted at a given location, regardless of the number of Gun Control Act (GCA) licenses the FFL holds to carry out such activity at that location. This is a regulatory clarification designed to provide licensees with a clear, consistent understanding of their NFA tax obligation.<\/p>\n

38F:\u00a0<\/strong>Removing\u00a0Triplicate\u00a0Filing\u00a0Requirement for Importing\u00a0Plastic Explosives –\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>FINAL RULE<\/strong><\/p>\n

ATF is amending its regulations governing the importation of plastic explosives to remove the requirement that importers submit the required attestation in triplicate when filing a Form 6 import application. ATF’s current processing procedures do not require three copies of this document, making the triplicate requirement an administrative artifact with no current operational function. This change eliminates redundant paperwork without affecting any substantive requirement governing the importation of plastic explosives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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