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For Additional Information About Registered Weapons

Contact the nearest ATF office. Check the telephone directory
under:

U.S. Government.

Treasury Department.

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

Note: This fact sheet applies only to persons other than federal
firearms licensees qualified to deal in National Firearms Act weapons.
Persons seeking information about federal firearms licenses should
contact the nearest ATF office.


Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms / Washington, D.C.

202 / 566-7268

Feb. 6,

Department of Treasury

REGISTERED FIREARMS AND WEAPONS ” PY-79-22

Certain Firearms And Weapons Must Be Registered With The Bureau
Df Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

These are firearms and weapons covered by Title II of the Gun
Control Act of 1968, which amended the National Firearms Act of 1934.
They are referred to as "Title II weapons" or "NFA weapons." It is
unlawful to possess an unregistered NFA weapon.

Examples Of NFA Weapons

Weapons which must be registered include machine guns, short
barreled shotguns (barrel length less than 18 inches), short barreled
xvifles (barrel length less than 16 inches), shotguns ard rifles modified
to have an overall length of less than 26 inches, silencers, destructive
devices, most penguns and tear gas guns which can fire bullets, some
cane guns, and certain other devices capable of being concealed on the
person. Destructive devices include bombs, grenades, rockets, missi
mines, antitank guns, bezookas, mortars and incendiary devices.

This is a partial listing. Some weapons and devices must be
inspected by ATF before their status can be determined. When in doubt,

check with ATF before obtaining any firearm or device that may be an
NFA weapon.

Tax To Make Or Transfer An NFA Weapon, By An Individual

* $20C to make each NFA weapon.

* $200 each to transfer most NFA weapons including machine guns,
short barreled shotguns and..rifles, silencers and destructive devices.

* S each to transfer certain other NFA weapons known as "ar.
other weapon." Consult federal firearms law or nearest ATF office for

mere information.
*

There is no transfer tax on a registered, unserviceable NFA
weapon being transferred as a curio or ornament. An unserviceable

firearm is one which is incapable of discharging a shct sy means of an
explosive or of being readily restored to a firing cond: m. An NFA
weapon will be rendered unserviceable in a manner acc
The unserviceable weapon must be registered with AT
must first be approved py ATF. Note: An unserviceabd!
being transferred for the purpose of reactivation is su

transfer tax.
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ect to the

There is no tax to transfer a registered NFA weapon to a
federal, state cr locai government, including law enforcement agenci

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Licensed Collectors Of Curios And Relics

To be classified by ATF as a curio or relic, a firearm must fall
under one of three categories:

(1) Be at least 50 years old. (2) Be certified by the curator
of a municipal, state or federal museum that exhibits firearms as
being of museum interest. (3) Be a firearm (or ammunition) that is
rare or which derives a substantial part of its monetary value because
of an association with some historical period or event.

NFA weapons classified as curios or relics remain subject to
provisions of Title II, the Gun Control Act of 1968. Approval must be
obtained from ATF before such weapons can be transferred or acquired.
Curios and relics removed from NFA classification remain subject to
provisions of Title I, the Gun Control Act.

ATF publishes a list of firearms classified as curios and relics.
The list can be ordered at no charge from the ATF Distribution Center,
3800 S. Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington, Va. 22206.

An individual may apply to ATF to become licensed as a collector
of “curio and relic" firearms. Where a proper application to transfer
an NFA curio or relic has been approved by ATF, it may be transferred
directly (and interstate) to a licensed collector. A collector cannot
dispose of firearms to nonlicensees in interstate commerce.

Application To Make Or Transfer An NFA Weapon

Apply to: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
ATIN: Technical Services Div. (NFA Branch)
Washington, DC 20226

* To make an NFA weapon, ask for Form 1 and FBI Form FD-258.

* To transfer a registered, serviceable NFA weapon to an
individual, ask for Form 4 and FBI Form FD-258.

* To transfer a registered, unserviceable NFA weapon to an
individual, ask for Form 5 and FBI Form, FD-258.

* To transfer a registered, serviceable or unserviceable NFA
weapon to a law enforcement agency or other governmental entity, ask
for Form 5.

* To transfer a registered NFA weapon from the estate of a
decedent to a lawful heir, ask for Form 5 and FBI Form FD-258. If
the firearm is serviceable and being transferred from the estate to
someone who is not a lawful heir, ask for Form 4 and FBI Form FD-258.

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Storage Of NFA Weapons

It is the responsibility of the owner of an NFA weapon to ensure
that it is stored in a safe, secure place, so no one else can take
possession of the weapon. If a weapon is stored so others have access
to it, this could be considered a transfer and a violation of the law.

The law requires that you retain the original form approving your
acquisition or manufacture of an NFA weapon. Keep the registration
document in a safe, secure place.

Bringing An NFA Weapon Into The United States

It is illegal for an individual (including a member of the armed
forces) to bring an unregistered NFA weapon into the United States.

Turning In An Unregistered NFA Weapon

An unregistered NFA weapon must be abandoned immediately to ATF.

If you should (for example) find an NFA weapon, contact ATF.
Don't handle the weapon. It may be dangerous. Don't keep the weapon
since it is not registered to you and possession would place you in
violation of the law.

The 1968 Amnesty Period

There was a 30-day amnesty period in 1968, following passage of
the Gun Control Act, during which unregistered weapons could be regis-
tered; this included registration of Deactivated War Trophies, or DEWATS.
With the close of the amnesty period, it became illegal to possess an
unregistered NFA weapon. There is no provision now for an individual to
register an unregistered NFA weapon; possession of an unregistered weapon
is a violation of federal law.

Penalties

Any person who makes, receives, transfers, or possesses an unregis-
tered NFA weapon is liable to a fine of not more than $10,000, or a
prison term not exceeding 10 years, or both.

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