ATF To Industry: Machinegun Law Letters Expire After 6 Months

By Justin Stakes

Washington, DC -(AmmoLand.com)- During the recent F.A.I.R. Trade Group/NSSF Import/Export Conference held in Washington, D.C. on August 2-3, 2016, officials from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) advised industry members that the “law letter” required to import and transfer machineguns as dealer sales samples is valid only for a period of six months.

Accordingly, ATF will not approve a Form 6 application seeking authorization to import a machinegun if the letter of interest from a government agency is more than six months old. ATF will also not approve an application to transfer a machinegun to a licensed dealer if the letter from the government agency is more than six months old.

The Law:

Section 922(o) of the Gun Control Act (GCA) prohibits the transfer and possession of machineguns. Exceptions are provided for transfers to or by, or possession by or under the authority of a federal, state, or local government agency. Implementing ATF regulations in 27 C.F.R. § 479.105(d) authorize the transfer of machineguns as dealer sales samples if the dealer seeking to acquire the machineguns submits with the transfer application a …Read the Rest

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