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NFA
NFA items fall under
the category of Title 2 weapons and are regulated by the National
Firearms Act (NFA) Branch of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives. They are recorded and maintained in the National
Firearms Registration and Transfer Records (NFRTR), and are for sale to
government and law enforcement agencies and also to qualified individuals only.
- GOVERNMENT and LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES -
To
purchase NFA items, the agency must fill out an Application for
Tax-Exempt Transfer and Registration of Firearm - ATF Form 5 (5320.5)
and submit it in duplicate to NFA for approval. When the Form 5 is
approved by NFA, the items will be drop shipped directly to the agency
from the manufacturer or importer. For agencies that want to get hands
on experience through a test and evaluation session which will help
match the correct item(s) to their specific needs, they can contact us
with a request for an on-site demonstration and also for references.
- QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS -
To
purchase NFA items, qualified individuals must first meet all federal,
state, and local laws. They must fill out an Application for Tax-Paid
Transfer and Registration of Firearm - ATF Form 4 (5320.4) that requires
a signature from the individuals' chief law enforcement officer. ATF
considers the chief law enforcement officer to be the Chief of Police
for the transferees' (the buyer) city or town of residence; the Sheriff
for the transferees' county of residence; the Head of the State Police
for the transferees' State of residence; a State or local district
attorney or prosecutor having jurisdiction in the transferees' area of
residence; or another person whose certification is acceptable to the
Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
The completed Form 4 which is submitted in duplicate and includes the
law enforcement certification, is also accompanied by two sets of ATF
approved (FBI Forms FD-258) fingerprint cards, two recent 2" x 2" full
face photographs, a Certification Of Compliance With 18 U.S.C. 922 (ATF
Form 5330.20), and a check or money order for the one time tax of $200
(or $5 if the item is classified as "any other weapon") made payable to
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives which is all
submitted to NFA to begin the approval process. Only after the Form 4
is approved by NFA and the buyer completes a Firearms Transaction Record
Part I - Over-the-Counter - ATF 4473 (5300.9), can the item be legally
transferred to the individual for possession.
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