Guidance Documents

Guidance Documents

Component Document Issued Posted ID Topic Overview
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) May 29, 2012 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313076 Explosives This ruling describes an alternate method or procedures from the provisions of Title 27, CFR, section 555.214(b) and (c) that require containers of explosive materials to be visibly marked and closed while being stored.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) January 31, 1990 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313081 Firearms This ATF procedure is to inform federal firearms licensees who have paid the special (occupational) tax to import, manufacture, or deal in National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms of the discontinuance of the use of the ATF Identification Number and the replacement with the use of the Employer Identification Number (EIN) on all NFA transaction forms.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) March 31, 1975 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313086 Firearms This ATF Procedure sets forth the recordkeeping procedures for "drop shipments" of firearms (other than National Firearms Act firearms as defined in section 5845(a) of Chapter 53, Title 26, U.S.C.) and ammunition between federally licensed firearms dealers, importers, and manufacturers.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) March 7, 2014 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313101 Firearms The purpose of this letter is to make FFLs aware of fraudulent online firearms sales. Some individuals are using fraudulently altered Federal firearms licenses to sell but never deliver firearms online.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) January 16, 2013 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313106 Firearms The purpose of this open letter is to remind all FFL of their ready ability to enhance public safety and assist law enforcemetn by encouraging and facilitiating transfers of firearms between private individuals through their businesses.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) July 26, 2012 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313111 Firearms This open letter advises that ATF Form 4473, Firearms Tarnsaction Record Part I - Over -the-Counter (form 4473) has been revised and highlights the changes to the form. You should review the entire revised form including all of the Improtant Notices, Instructions to Transferee/Buyer, Intstructions to Transferor/Seller, and Definitions.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) September 4, 2013 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313116 Alcohol & Tobacco This letter discusses whether or not foreign manufacturers must register with the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to the Prevent All Trafficking Act (PACT Act).
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) September 17, 2012 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313121 Explosives This letter provides procedures for the appliction of tables of distances for the storage of certain explosive materials.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) February 24, 2009 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313126 Explosives This open letter is to remind all Federal explosives licensees and permittees of the importance of security at their explosives storage sites. 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) October 21, 2010 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313131 Alcohol & Tobacco This open letter provides information to assist in complying with the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009 (PACT Act), Public Law 111-154, which principally modified the Jenkins Act 15 U.S.C. section 345-378.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) January 8, 2015 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313136 Firearms This letter briefly addresses burglaries at liecensed premises in the greater Houston, Texas area and offers basic, preventive, methods for combating thefts.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) July 22, 2019 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313141 Firearms The purpose of this public safety advisory is to notify you of an important change to the procedure you may follow to comply with the Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act (Brady Act), codified at 18 U.S.C. § 922(t), when transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) October 30, 1998 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313146 Firearms The purpose of this letter is to advise Federal firearms licensees in Alabama of their responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) June 1, 2012 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313151 Firearms The purpose of this open letter is to provide guidance to Federal firearms licensees (FFLs) in Alaska regarding firearms transferees whose government issued identification documents indicate a residence address that is neither a street address nor a rural route and box number address. 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) October 17, 2005 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313156 Firearms The purpose of this letter is to advise Federal firearms licensees in Alaska of their responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) October 17, 2005 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313161 Firearms This open letter informs Alaska Federal firearms licensees that beginning October 19, 2005, only Alaska Concealed Handgun Permits marked “NICS EXEMPT” will qualify as an alternative to a National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) check.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) February 24, 2009 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313181 Explosives This open letter provides a security checklist of best practices for all Federal explosives licensees and permittees.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) July 7, 2004 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313186 Explosives The purpose of this open letter is to advise Federal explosives industry licensees and permittees to remain diligent in security and protection of their explosives inventory. 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) July 17, 2009 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313191 Explosives The purpose of this letter is to provide Federal explosives licensees and permittees with information about the recent district court decision regarding ammonium perchlorate composite propellant (APCP). 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) June 1, 2003 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313201 Explosives 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.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) June 30, 2014 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313206 Explosives This is an open letter to all Federal explosives licensees and permittees in regards to inquiries about black powder exceptions under the Federal explosives laws.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) March 15, 2011 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313211 Explosives This open letter is to all Federally recognized Indian tribes and Explosives licensees and permittees and  provides guidance regarding the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010.  The law created an exemption for federally recognized Indian tribes or tribal agencies from provisions of the Federal explosives laws with respect to display fireworks.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) May 1, 2002 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313216 Explosives The purpose of this letter is to ask that you continue to be vigilant in light of heightened security concerns regarding possible terrorist activity involving explosives.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) May 1, 2003 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313221 Explosives The purpose of this letter is to remind all Federal explosives licensees and permittees that the first provisions of the Act went into effect on January 24, 2003, and the remaining provisions go into effect on May 24, 2003.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) May 28, 2008 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313226 Explosives This letter notifies fireworks licensees and permittees that a fireworks industry groups made a proposal that ATF anticipates will make fireworks recordkeeping more manageable and enhance our ability to trace and track fireworks. The proposed process should improve public safety and reduce the number of illegal transactions in display fireworks.

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