[25], With the proliferation of PMFs, ATF has also received numerous requests from licensees seeking clarity on how they may be accepted and recorded so that they can track their inventories, process warranty claims, reconcile any missing inventory, respond to trace requests, and report lost or stolen PMFs to police and insurance companies. Licensees would have 60 days to mark PMFs already in inventory after a final rule becomes effective. Return of the registered silencer to the registrant may likewise be accomplished by submission of an ATF Form 5 or by a letter from the FFL to the registrant that accompanies the silencer. 69. See United States v. Dodson, 519 F. App'x 344, 352-53 (6th Cir. While the GCA does not Start Printed Page 27721define the term frame or receiver, to implement the statute, the terms firearm frame or receiver and frame or receiver were defined in regulations several decades ago as that part of a firearm that provides housing for the hammer, bolt or breechblock, and firing mechanism, and which is usually threaded at its forward portion to receive the barrel. section 367.040(6)(b); Neb. The amended complaint adds a statement that: the "final rule" violates the First Amendment, because it includes a prohibition on the distribution of information regarding unfinished firearms parts. 5527 (March 22, 1965). 2010) (distinguishing dealer-gunsmiths from manufacturers). A commenter may submit to ATF information identified as proprietary or confidential business information. This includes marking these parts with serial numbers for tracing purposes, recording these parts as firearms in required records, and running a National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) background check when individuals purchase or acquire them. PMFs must be identified by placing on each part (or specific part(s) previously determined by the Director) of a weapon defined as a frame or receiver, the same serial number, but must not duplicate any serial number(s) placed by the licensee on any other firearm. The supplement describes what it means to be a destroyed frame or receiver: One permanently altered not to provide housing or a structure that may hold or integrate any fire control or essential internal component, and that may not readily be assembled, completed, converted, or restored to a functional state. 1997) (no firing pin); United States v. Reed, 114 F.3d 1053 (10th Cir. In this Issue, Documents Rec. 601 et seq.). The Department also proposes amending ATF's definitions of firearm and gunsmith to clarify the meaning of those terms, and to provide definitions of terms such as complete weapon, complete muffler or silencer device, privately made firearm, and readily for purposes of clarity given advancements in firearms technology. Under the . 19. At the same time, it would give an option for manufacturers and importers to avoid marking their city and state as currently required at 478.92(a)(1)(ii)(D), (E) and 479.102(a)(1)(iv) and (v), or obtain a marking variance from this requirement, by allowing them to mark their abbreviated license number as a prefix to the serial number as an alternative because this information can be obtained by looking up the licensee's information. In addition, ATF will disclose such proprietary or confidential business information to the extent required by other legal process. section 18-12-103; Conn. Gen. Stat. This would require all firearms purchased by individuals to be retroactively serialized. Estimate of Total Annual Burden: The current burden listed in this collection of information is 201,205 hours. documents in the last year, by the International Trade Commission 64. 921(a)(11)(B); id. at 922(t)(2),(4) (NICS background check denied if receipt of firearm by transferee would violate State law); id. 2020) (serial number is not altered or obliterated so long as it is visible to the naked eye); United States v. St. Hilaire, 960 F.3d 61, 66 (2d Cir. The barrel is threaded into the somewhat enlarged forward part of the receiver, called the receiver ring. at 923(d)(1)(F) (requiring license applicants to certify compliance with the requirements of State and local law applicable to the conduct of business). 30. [24] Descriptions of any Significant Alternatives to the Proposed Rule Which Accomplish the Stated Objectives of Applicable Statutes and Which Minimize any Significant Economic Impact of the Proposed Rule on Small Entities, E. 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Rev. ATF's decision whether to classify an item voluntarily submitted is entirely discretionary. [55] 2d 535, 537 (E.D. ATF final rule 2021R-05F was initially posted on April 26, 2022, and there . Alternative 1No change. The columns may be in a different order than the specified format provided they contain all required information. The form is typically the key evidence that the straw purchaser who bought the firearm (and who can pass a background check) made a false statement to the Federal firearms licensee concerning the identity of the actual purchaser when acquiring that firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. . Therefore, no actions were deemed necessary under the provisions of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995, Public Law 104-4, 109 Stat. The Attorney General is responsible for enforcing the GCA, as amended, and the NFA, as amended. corresponding official PDF file on govinfo.gov. to the courts under 44 U.S.C. Because privately made firearms do not have the identifying markings required of commercially manufactured firearms, this rule proposes to amend 27 CFR 478.92 to require FFLs to mark, or supervise the marking of, the same serial number on each frame or receiver (as defined in this rule) of a weapon that begins with the FFL's abbreviated license number (first three and last five digits) as a prefix followed by a hyphen on any privately made firearm (as defined) that the licensee acquired (e.g., 12345678-[number]). For this reason, manufacturers may wish to submit samples to ATF for classification of one or more particular components as the frame or receiver so that they need only mark a specific part or parts of a weapon, rather than all qualifying parts (see Section II.H.10 of the preamble) or obtain a marking variance (see Section II.H.6 of the preamble). 54. * * *, (1) * * * In the event the licensee records a duplicate entry with the same firearm and acquisition information, whether to close out an old record book or for any other reason, the licensee shall record a reference to the date and location of the subsequent entry (e.g., date of new entry, book name/number, page number, and line number) as the disposition. While ATF for decades has classified the lower receiver of the AR-15 rifle as a frame or receiver, courts recently have read the regulatory definition to mean that the lower portion of the AR-15 is not a frame or receiver because it only provides housing for the hammer and firing mechanism, but not the bolt or breechblock. New Documents At the behest of President Joe Biden, the unelected bureaucrats at . Description and Number of Respondents: Currently there are 12,252 licensed manufacturers of firearms and 1,343 licensed importers. 921(a)(3) to include not only a weapon that will, is designed to, or may readily be converted to expel a projectile, but also the frame or receiver of any such weapon. Privately made firearm (PMF). For more details, please refer to Chapter 8 of the Regulatory Impact Analysis. 5861(g), (h), (i), almost every state prohibits the removal, alteration, or obliteration of a firearm's serial number or possession of a firearm with a serial number that has been removed, altered, or obliterated. section 45-6-209(b)(1)(C),(H); Tex. There shall also be placed on the same surface of the package in block lettering at least 1/8 inch in height the words FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES OR EXPORTATION ONLY. The statements required by this subparagraph shall be on a contrasting background. Ann. documents in the last year, by the Food Safety and Inspection Service These figures were extracted on May 5, 2021, and include traces for both U.S. and international law enforcement agencies. Alternate Means or Period of Identification, 7. ch. from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) over its inability to trace unmarked firearms that have been used in shootings and other crimes in recent years. These tools are designed to help you understand the official document 20, 2015). has no substantive legal effect. While this proposed change would increase the number of certain partsfirearm muffler or silencer frames or receiversthat need to be marked for modular silencers, this proposed change is not intended to require marking of all silencer parts so long as they are incorporated into a complete device by the original manufacturer or maker that is marked and registered. The Director may issue a determination to a person whether an item is a firearm as defined in this part Start Printed Page 27753upon receipt of a written request or form prescribed by the Director. Stat. Licensed and qualified firearm muffler or silencer manufacturers routinely transfer small internal muffler or silencer components to each other to produce complete devices, and between qualified licensees when repairing existing devices. See NFA Handbook, ATF E-Publication 5320.8 (April 2009), pp. 61. documents in the last year, by the Indian Affairs Bureau Commenters who do not want their name or other personal identifying information posted on the internet should submit comments by mail or facsimile, along with a separate cover sheet containing their personal identifying information. Licensed importers' records and licensed manufacturers' records of the sale or other disposition of firearms after December 15, 1968, shall be retained until business is discontinued, either on paper, or in an electronic alternative method approved by the Director, at the business premises readily accessible for inspection under this part. The application shall show that engraving, casting, or stamping (impressing) such a weapon as required by this section would be dangerous or impracticable, or that the requested time period is reasonable and will not hinder the effective administration. See Bridgeport Felon Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Firearms, Justice.gov (Jan. 7, 2021), https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/bridgeport-felon-sentenced-more-5-years-federal-prison-possessing-firearms;; Winthrop man had homemade `ghost' guns and 3,000 rounds of ammunition, prosecutors say, 46, 60 sections 7.4.6; 9.5.1. 2006) (upholding district court's finding that .50 caliber rifle kits with incomplete receivers were firearms under 921(a)(3)(A) because they could easily be converted to expel a projectile); United States v. Morales, 280 F. Supp. Basically, according to the definition set forth by the ATF it is not a pistol, not a rifle and not under the jurisdiction of the NFA therefore it classifies as an "other firearm." In the first sentence of paragraph (a)(4), remove manufacturer and importer (if any) and add in its place manufacturer(s) and importer(s) (if any) of the firearm or privately made firearm (if privately made in the United States), remove the words serial number and add in their place serial number(s), remove Manufacturer and importer (if any) and add in its place Manufacturer(s) and importer(s) (if any), and remove the words Serial No. and add in their place serial number(s). Licensees must respond to ATF trace requests within 24 hours. (h) Feasibility, i.e., whether the process would damage or destroy the subject of the process, or cause it to malfunction. More information and documentation can be found in our Both the GCA and NFA define the term manufacturer as any person engaged in the business of manufacturing firearms, and the GCA further defines the term licensed manufacturer as any such person licensed under the provisions of this chapter. 18 U.S.C. documents in the last year, 1487 5842(b), or were accidentally removed, damaged, or worn due to routine use or other innocent reason. See also H.R. The amended definition of "rifle" shall include a weapon that is equipped with an accessory, component, or other rearward attachment (e.g., "stabilizing brace) that provides surface area that allows the weapon to be fired from the shoulder or indicates that the weapon is designed, made, and intended to be fired from the shoulder. Burden of Response: This includes recurring time burden of 1 minute. for better understanding how a document is structured but In view of advancements in electronic scanning and storage technology, and ATF's acceptance of electronic recordkeeping, these amendments would reverse a 1985 rulemaking allowing non-manufacturer/importer Federal firearms licensees to destroy their records after 20 years. (d) Gunsmith. The FFA and implementing regulations defined the term firearm to mean any weapon, by whatever name known, which is designed to expel a projectile or projectiles by the action of an explosive and a firearm muffler or firearm silencer, or any part or parts of such weapon. Public Law 75-785, 52 Stat. The term small entities comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of fewer than 50,000 people. 9603-04 (May 6, 1986) (statement of Sen. McClure). 552(a); 18 U.S.C. (iv) capacity to accept an ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol outside of the pistol grip; (v) a threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer; (vi) a shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel and that permits the shooter to hold the firearm Indeed, the current definitions were never intended to be, or understood to be, exhaustive; at the time the current definitions were adopted there were numerous models of firearms that did not contain a part that fully met the regulatory definition of frame or receiver, such as the Colt 1911, FN-FAL, and the AR-15/M-16, all of which were originally manufactured almost exclusively for military use, and ATF has long applied these factors in determining which component of those weapons qualifies as the frame or receiver.[11]. A person who, as a service performed on existing firearms not for sale or distribution by a licensee, devotes time, attention, and labor to repairing or customizing firearms, making or fitting special barrels, stocks, or trigger mechanisms to firearms, or identifying firearms in accordance with this chapter, as a regular course of trade or business with the principal objective of livelihood or profit, but such term shall not include a person who occasionally repairs or customizes firearms, or occasionally makes or fits special barrels, stocks, or trigger mechanisms to firearms; Firearm. ATF would also continue to consider the same factors when classifying firearms (see Section I.A of the preamble). Ann. (c) Voluntary classification of firearms and armor piercing ammunition. Indeed, several States and municipalities have banned or severely restricted unserialized or 3D printed firearms. Adding this language would codify ATF Ruling 2012-1, and this ruling would become obsolete upon publication of the rule. 18 U.S.C. Technological advances have also made it easier for unlicensed persons to make firearms at home from standalone parts or weapon parts kits, or by using 3D printers or personally owned or leased equipment, without any records or a background check. In the case of a destructive device, the Director may authorize other means of identification or period of time to identify that weapon upon receipt of a letter application or Form 3311.4 from you. Ann. Under the provisions of this proposed rule, there would be a one-time increase in paperwork burdens of identification markings placed on firearms as well as additional transaction records. In determining whether a partially complete, disassembled, or inoperable frame or receiver may readily be assembled, completed, converted, or restored to a functional state, the Director may consider any available instructions, guides, templates, jigs, equipment, tools, or marketing materials. 15. Learn more here. In addition, the proposed changes to 478.124 would include a minor technical amendment to paragraph (f) by removing a phrase that indicates that a Federal firearms licensee must fill out the firearm description information only after filling out the information about the transferee. Ann. In May 2021, ATF published a proposed rule addressing certain regulatory definitions relevant to identification requirements for firearms, among other things. 2019); Commonwealth v. Baxter, 956 A.2d 465 (Pa. Super 2008). Each document posted on the site includes a link to the The crucial inquiry, then, is the point at which an unregulated piece of metal, plastic, or other material becomes a regulated item under Federal law. For more details, please refer to Chapters 1 and 10 of the Regulatory Impact Analysis. The term made is incorporated within the term privately made firearm rather than manufacture to distinguish between firearms manufactured (or made) by private individuals without a license and those manufactured by persons licensed to engage in the business of manufacturing firearms. Because software updates occur regularly, and costs are already incorporated for those, ATF does not anticipate any additional costs would be incurred for these changes. ATF Internal Revenue Service Memoranda #21208 (Mar. 68. section 75-67-305(1)(a)(iii),(ix); Mo. Except as provided in paragraph (b)(4) of this section, each part defined as a frame or receiver, machine gun, or firearm muffler or firearm silencer, that is not a component part of a complete weapon or device at the time it is sold, shipped, or otherwise disposed of by you must be identified as required by this section with a serial number not duplicated on any other firearm and all additional identifying information, except that the model designation and caliber or gauge may be omitted if that information is unknown at the time the part is identified. At the same time, consistent with the intent of the GCA,[69] Just like people used to do without government intrusion back in 1791 and before. Although under 478.11 and 479.11 singular terms in the regulations must always be read to include the plural form, and vice versa, these changes are necessary to ensure that more than one name, manufacturer, country, importer, or serial number, if appropriate, is recorded when completing importation forms. 2007) (describing the tracing process). As paper forms run out, FFLs would be able to order forms as part of their normal operations. This is consistent with prior ATF guidance to the firearms industry. See Baltimore police report a 400% increase in untraceable `ghost guns', The Baltimore Sun (Feb. 18, 2021), http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-pr-md-ci-cr-ghost-gun-ban-20210218-ae2dortu6ngn5llmfmq6yxtx6m-story.html;; Syracuse joins lawsuit against feds amid rise in ghost guns, WRVO Syracuse (Aug. 27, 2020), https://www.wrvo.org/post/syracuse-joins-lawsuit-against-feds-amid-rise-ghost-guns#stream/0;; Ghost Guns: The build-it-yourself firearms that skirt most federal gun laws and are virtually untraceable, CBS News (May 10, 2020), https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ghost-guns-untraceable-weapons-criminal-cases-60-minutes-2020-05-10/;;; Untraceable ghost guns proliferate as Philadelphia grapples with violence, The Morning Call (Mar. section 66-391(b)(1); Ohio Rev. The term suspected PMF is used because of the difficulty of getting law enforcement officials to uniformly enter PMF trace information into ATF's electronic tracing system (eTrace), resulting in reporting inconsistencies of PMFs involved in crime. 926(a); 26 U.S.C. Any firearm (including any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system) manufactured in or before 1898; and. The NFA requires firearm manufacturers, importers, and makers to identify each firearm, including a firearm muffler or silencer, with a serial number and such other identification as may be prescribed by regulations. 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