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26. This change is needed to ensure that acquisition records are closed out when firearms are no longer in inventory. 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, importer, or serial number, if appropriate, is recorded when completing the NFA forms. Licensed importers must identify imported firearms within the period prescribed in 478.112. section 21-41(c); Del. Likewise, the absence of identifying firearm information on multiple sales forms and theft/loss reports makes it more difficult for ATF to identify firearms traffickers and thieves. 26 U.S.C. Stat. Any such part identified with a serial number shall be presumed, absent an official determination by the Director or other reliable evidence to the contrary, to be a frame or receiver. A firearm, including a frame or receiver, assembled or otherwise produced by a non-licensee without any markings by a licensee at the time of production or importation is defined as a privately made firearm (PMF) in the proposed rule. Accordingly, the Department and ATF have promulgated regulations implementing both the GCA and the NFA. the Federal Register. This coloring must completely cover the point of the projectile and at least 50 percent of that portion of the projectile which is visible when the projectile is loaded into a cartridge case. 27 CFR 478.11. Note: This section is intended to provide basic guidance in understanding firearm terminology. The plain language of the definition of firearm in 18 U.S.C. ATF's redefinition of "firearm," and ATF's other APA (Administrative Procedure Act of 1946) violations. 62-169 (IRS RRU), 1962-2 C.B. Each request would be submitted in writing or on an ATF form executed under the penalties of perjury with a complete and accurate description of the item, the name and address of the manufacturer or importer thereof, and a sample of such item for examination along with any instructions, guides, templates, jigs, equipment, tools, or marketing materials that are made available to the purchaser or recipient of the item. (B) Firearm muffler or silencer replacement parts transferred to qualified manufacturers or dealers to repair existing devices. [1] The term frame or receiver shall have the same meaning as in 27 CFR 478.11. Written comments must be postmarked and electronic comments must be submitted on or before August 19, 2021. LehighValleyLive.com (March 28, 2018), https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/news/2018/05/how_the_felon_killed_at_walmar.html;; `Ghost guns': Loophole allows felons to legally buy gun parts online, KIRO7.com, https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/ghost-guns-federal-loophole-allows-felons-to-legally-buy-gun-parts-online-build-assault-weapons/703695149/. 922(k) and 26 U.S.C. This rule is consistent with ATF enforcement policy. Title: Licensed Firearms Manufactures Records of Production, Disposition, and Supporting Data. 116-88, at 2 (May 28, 2019). on Stat. To ensure traceability if the parts are separated, there would no longer be an option only to mark the FFL's name, city, and state on the slide or barrel. As the Supreme Court stated in District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570, 626-27 n.26 (2008), presumptively lawful regulatory measures include those imposing conditions and qualifications on the commercial sale of arms. See also United States v. Marzzarella, 614 F.3d 85, 99 (3d Cir. section 29180 (prohibiting ownership of firearms that do not bear a serial number or other mark of identification provided by the State); Conn. Gen. Stat. 58. For the purposes of the National Firearms Act, the term "Any Other Weapon" means: Any weapon or device capable of being concealed on the person from which a shot can be discharged through the energy of an explosive; A pistol or revolver having a barrel with a smooth bore designed or redesigned to fire a fixed shotgun shell; 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." 47. if such forms filed numerically. This change would make clear that both the name and license number (not the address) of a licensee from whom firearms are received and to whom they are disposed are recorded in the AD Record. Licensed manufacturers and licensed importers may continue to identify firearms of the same design and configuration as they existed before [EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE FINAL RULE] with the information required to be marked by paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section that were in effect prior to that date, and any rules necessary to ensure such identification shall remain effective for that purpose. section 13-3102; Ark. ATF also requests comments on the costs or benefits of the proposed rule and on the appropriate methodology and data for calculating those costs and benefits. Using the information obtained from those required records, ATF then contacts each licensed dealer or other licensee who recorded their receipt and disposition to locate the first unlicensed purchaser to help find the perpetrator or otherwise solve the crime. 1. From January 1, 2016, through March 4, 2021, ATF could only complete traces of suspected PMFs recovered by law enforcement to an individual purchaser in approximately 151 out of 23,946 attempts, generally by tracing a serial number engraved on a handgun slide, barrel, or other firearm part not currently defined as a frame or receiver, but recorded by licensees in the absence of other markings. At the rear of the receiver, the butt or stock is fastened. Revise the definition of Frame or receiver; d. Add a sentence at the end of the definition of Transfer. However, when a frame or receiver is broken or has been disassembled into pieces that can readily be made into a frame or receiver, or is a partially complete frame or receiver forging, casting, or additive printing[56] 21 section 1550(B); Or. The durability and longevity of firearms means that they are often in circulation for more than 20 years, while the cost of storing firearm transaction records has decreased dramatically through electronic recordkeeping. This provision is also essential if PMFs involved in crime are marked and traced directly to licensed dealers who, unlike licensed manufacturers and importers, are not presently required to maintain permanent records. This assumes, of course, that the PMF involved in the crime could even be traced to the Federal firearms licensee, or that the correct Form 4473 could be located. [71] Ann. 2004) (firearms redesigned as ornaments that would take a great deal of time, expertise, equipment, and materials to attempt to reactivate were no longer designed to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive and could not readily be converted to do so). During debate on the GCA and related bills introduced to address firearms trafficking, Congress recognized that regulation of all firearm parts was impractical. ATF occasionally issues serial numbers for placement on firearms in which the serial numbers were not originally placed, see 26 U.S.C. However, the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296, 116 Stat. 2013) (damaged pistol with corroded, missing and broken components); United States v. Rivera, 415 F.3d 284, 285-87 (2nd Cir. 35. More specifically, ATF believes that the majority of the industry currently complies with these requirements, so the cost would be minimal. No. Nonetheless, as explained in Section II.B.3 of the preamble, an internal frame or chassis at least partially exposed to the exterior to allow identification may be determined by ATF to be the frame or receiver of a split or modular frame or receiver. (2) Frames or receivers of different weapons that are combined to create a similar weapon each retain their respective classifications as frames or receivers provided they retain their original design and configuration. For purposes of this section, the terms legible and legibly mean that the identification markings use exclusively Start Printed Page 27748Roman letters (e.g., A, a, B, b, C, c) and Arabic numerals (e.g., 1, 2, 3), or solely Arabic numerals, and may include a hyphen, and the terms conspicuous and conspicuously mean that the identification markings are capable of being easily seen with normal handling of the firearm and unobstructed by other markings when the complete weapon is assembled. that must be registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (NFRTR), the regulations currently assume that every part defined as a silencer must be marked in order to be registered, and expressly require that they be marked whenever sold, shipped, or otherwise disposed even though they may be installed by a qualified licensee within a complete muffler or silencer device.[48]. 922(a)(1)(A); id. documents in the last year, 675 Because frames or receivers are included in the definition of firearm, any person who engages in the business of manufacturing, importing, or dealing in frames or receivers must obtain a license from ATF. See also H.R. Felon Pleads Guilty in Federal Court in Maryland to Illegal Possession of a Ghost Gun Firearm and Ammunition, DOJ Office of Public Affairs (Sept. 22, 2020), https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/dc-felon-pleads-guilty-federal-court-maryland-illegal-possession-ghost-gun-firearm-and;; Ghost Gun and Machine Gun Conversion Device Dealer Pleads Guilty, DOJ Office of Public Affairs (Sept. 29, 2020), https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/ghost-gun-and-machine-gun-conversion-device-dealer-pleads-guilty;; Felon sentenced to more than five years in prison for arsenal of `ghost guns' and smuggled silencers, DOJ Office of Public Affairs (Oct. 9, 2020), https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/felon-sentenced-more-five-years-prison-arsenal-ghost-guns-and-smuggled-silencers;; Montgomery County Man Admits to Unlawfully Selling Ghost Guns, DOJ Office of Public Affairs (Nov. 5, 2020), https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/montgomery-county-man-admits-unlawfully-selling-ghost-guns;; Drug Dealer Who Sold Ghost Guns, Silencers, and a Machinegun Sentenced to Thirty Years in Federal Prison, DOJ Office of Public Affairs (Nov. 6, 2020), https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndia/pr/drug-dealer-who-sold-ghost-guns-silencers-and-machinegun-sentenced-thirty-years-federal;; Baltimore Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Federal Prison for Five Bank Robberies, Five Armed Robberies of Liquor Stores, and Related Firearms Charges, DOJ Office of Public Affairs (Nov. 12, 2020), https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/baltimore-man-sentenced-21-years-federal-prison-five-bank-robberies-five-armed-robberies;; Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 121/2 Years for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Weapons, Including `Ghost Guns,' Near Schools, DOJ Office of Public Affairs (Dec. 30, 2020), https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/philadelphia-man-sentenced-12-12-years-trafficking-methamphetamine-and-weapons;; Vineland Boys Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Offenses, Including Attempted Murder and Narcotics Trafficking, DOJ Office of Public Affairs (Jan. 22, 2021), https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/vineland-boys-gang-member-pleads-guilty-racketeering-offenses-including-attempted;; Burbank Man Arrested on Federal Complaint Alleging He Sold `Ghost Guns' Out of His Hookah Lounge, DOJ Office of Public Affairs (Jan. 29, 2021), https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/burbank-man-arrested-federal-complaint-alleging-he-sold-ghost-guns-out-his-hookah;; Saratoga County Man Admits to Unlawfully Selling Ghost Guns and Methamphetamine Distribution, DOJ Office of Public Affairs (Feb. 3, 2021), https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/saratoga-county-man-admits-unlawfully-selling-ghost-guns-and-methamphetamine;; Orange County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Brokering Illegal Sales of `Ghost Guns,' Other Firearms, DOJ Office of Public Affairs (Feb. 8, 2021), https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/orange-county-man-sentenced-10-years-federal-prison-brokering-illegal-sales-ghost-guns. The intent in promulgating these definitions was to provide guidance as to which portion of a firearm was the frame or receiver for purposes of licensing, serialization, and recordkeeping, thereby ensuring that a necessary component of the weapon could be traced if later involved in a crime. 18 U.S.C. section 166.450; 18 Pa. Cons. The United States military services have adopted variants of the Sig Sauer P320 as their official side arm, and are in the process of purchasing up to 500,000 of these striker-fired pistols. A process that is fairly or reasonably efficient, quick, and easy, but not necessarily the most efficient, speedy, or easy process. 552). 18 U.S.C. For additional requirements relating to imported firearms, see Customs regulations at 19 CFR part 134. The prefatory paragraph to the definitional sections in the GCA and NFA regulations explain that [t]he terms `includes' and `including' do not exclude other things not enumerated which are in the same general class or are otherwise within the scope thereof. 27 CFR 478.11, 479.11. at 923(a). It has been impractical to treat each small part of a firearm as if it were a weapon. Stat. 923(g)(1)(A) and (B). See Cal. Years after these definitions were published, split/multi-piece receiver firearms, such as the AR-15 semiautomatic rifle (upper receiver and lower receiver), Glock semiautomatic pistols (upper slide assembly and lower grip module), and Sig Sauer P320 (M17/18 as adopted by the U.S. military) (upper slide assembly, chassis, and lower grip module), became popular. The ATF is asserting that tools and information on how to make frames or receivers are, essentially frames and receivers. 921(a)(3)(A) and can be readily restored to shoot in 26 U.S.C. 45. The additions and revision read as follows: Complete muffler or silencer device. The Public Inspection page The revised definition substitutes the words `frame or receiver' for the words `any part or parts.' Until the ACFR grants it official status, the XML This resulted in some traces of firearms involved in crimes to be returned incomplete for lack of records. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Department of Justice. 3d 360, 368, 374 (E.D. You, as a manufacturer, importer, or maker of a firearm, must legibly identify the firearm as follows: (1) Serial number, name, place of business. All properly completed comments received will be posted without change to the Federal eRulemaking portal, www.regulations.gov,, including any personal information provided. ATF will carefully consider all comments, as appropriate, received on or before the closing date, and will give comments after that date the same consideration if practical to do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be given except as to comments received on or before the closing date. 4, 2020), https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2020/03/tsa-confiscated-3d-printed-guns-raleigh-durham-international-airport/163533/;;; Man Sentenced for Attempting to Board International Flight with a Loaded Firearm, DOJ Office of Public Affairs (Mar. No. In making this determination, the Director will consider the following factors, with no single factor being controlling: (i) Which component the manufacturer intended to be the frame or receiver; (ii) Which component the firearms industry commonly considers to be the frame or receiver with respect to the same or similar firearms; (iii) How the component fits within the overall design of the firearm when assembled; (iv) The design and function of the fire control components to be housed or integrated; (v) Whether the component may permanently, conspicuously, and legibly be identified with a serial number and other markings in a manner not susceptible of being readily obliterated, altered, or removed; (vi) Whether classifying the particular component is consistent with the legislative intent of the Act and this part; and. 32. 922(k) (prohibiting possession of firearms with obliterated serial numbers) would be upheld under the Second Amendment because serial number tracing serves a governmental interest in enabling law enforcement to gather vital information from recovered firearms. Such a narrow interpretation of what constitutes a frame or receiver would allow persons to avoid: (a) Obtaining a license to engage in the business of manufacturing or importing upper or lower frames or receivers; (b) identifying upper or lower frames or receivers with a serial number and other traceable markings; (c) maintaining records of upper or lower frames or receivers produced or imported through which they can be traced; and (d) running NICS checks on potential transferees to determine if they are legally prohibited from receiving or possessing firearms when they acquire upper or lower frames or receivers. Burden of Response: This includes recurring time burden of 1 minute. section 16-9-70; Haw. More specifically, none of the internal nonstructural parts of a complete muffler or silencer device would need to be marked so long as each frame or receiver as defined in this rule is marked. 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. This provision is intended to reduce production costs incurred by licensees. 3504(h). corresponding official PDF file on govinfo.gov. at (a)(21)(D); 132 Cong. 7805. a. 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. 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. The caliber and type of projectile is not factored into the classification. This proposed rule does not duplicate or conflict with other Federal rules. NFA provisions still refer to the Secretary of the Treasury. 26 U.S.C. For a more detailed analysis, please refer to Chapters 1 and 10 of the Regulatory Impact Analysis. This proposed rule would update the new definition of frame or receiver, among other items. The second largest impact would be $12,828 if a manufacturer had to retool their existing production equipment, but ATF anticipates this is unlikely because this proposed rule encompasses the majority of existing technology. 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. The proposed procedure would assist ATF more efficiently to determine the design and intent of the manufacturer of the item through its written statements, and by examining the objective design features of an actual sample along with any instructions, guides, templates, jigs, equipment, tools, or marketing materials that are made available to the purchaser or recipient of the item (though ATF is not limited to examining the items submitted to make its determination). What is the ATF definition of a firearm? These proposed rules are intended to reduce the practical and administrative problems of marking and registering silencer parts by the regulated industry, and avoid a potential resource burden on ATF to process numerous tax-exempt registration applications with little public safety benefit.[72]. ii. section 29-36; Del. Before the requirements for this collection of information becomes effective, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register and request additional comments regarding the collection of information prior to OMB's decision to approve, modify, or disapprove the proposed collection. sections 28-1207, 28-1208; Nev. Rev. Just like people used to do without government intrusion back in 1791 and before. pistols, that do not utilize a hammera named componentin the firing sequence. Having reached the stage of manufacture or development where they became recognizable as one of the sporting goods described in Section 3406(a)(1) the rods upon being sold were subject to tax even though there remained one or more finishing operations to be performed.) (citations omitted). See, e.g., United States v. Wick, 697 F. App'x 507, 508 (9th Cir. (vii) Whether classifying the component as the frame or receiver is consistent with ATF's prior classifications. 5. For purposes of this paragraph, firearms actively awaiting materials, parts, or equipment repair to be completed are actively in the manufacturing process. The definition of frame or receiver in 479.11 differs slightly from the definition in 478.11 in that it omits an Oxford comma between bolt or breechblock and firing mechanism.. 1973) (machinegun that would take around an eight-hour working day in a properly equipped machine shop was readily restored to shoot); United States v. 16,179 Molso Italian .22 Caliber Winler Derringer Convertible Starter Guns, 443 F.2d 463 (2d Cir. 921(a)(24); 26 U.S.C. While this proposal assures that they won't change their rulings on what parts constitute, legally, a . Under the GCA, licensed manufacturers and importers must identify the frame or receiver of each firearm, including a firearm muffler or silencer, with a serial number in accordance with regulations. Any Federal firearms licensee that sells such kits to unlicensed individuals would need to complete ATF Forms 4473, conduct NICS background checks, and abide by the recordkeeping requirements applicable to fully completed and assembled firearms. In paragraph (a)(1)(ii), remove the word country and add in its place the term country or countries; b. A licensed manufacturer qualified under this part may transfer a part defined as a muffler or silencer to another qualified manufacturer without immediately identifying or registering such part provided that, upon receipt, it is actively used to manufacture a new complete muffler or silencer device. 18 U.S.C. Upon completion of the examination, the Director may return the sample to the person who made the request unless a determination is made that return of the sample would be or place the person in violation of law. The information required by this paragraph shall be entered in the proper record book not later than the seventh day following the date of the transaction. 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. This site displays a prototype of a Web 2.0 version of the daily (ii) Destructive devices. [68] Privately made firearm (PMF). 5842(b), or were accidentally removed, damaged, or worn due to routine use or other innocent reason. That proposed definition focused on housing the trigger group; however, it did not define trigger group and even if it did, it would not address firearms that do not house trigger components within a single housing, or which have a remote trigger outside the weapon. A Succinct Statement of the Objectives of, and Legal Basis for, the Proposed Rule, 3. 2003-1 (destruction of Browning M1919 type receivers); ATF Rul.2003-2 (FN FAL type receivers); ATF Rul. This feature is not available for this document. When a firearm is disposed to an unlicensed person, licensees are required to complete a Firearms Transaction Record, ATF Form 4473 (Form 4473). Licensees shall identify in the manner prescribed by this section, or cause another licensee to so identify, each privately made firearm received or otherwise acquired (including from a personal collection) by the licensee before [EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE FINAL RULE] within sixty (60) days from that date, or prior to the date of final disposition (including to a personal collection), whichever is sooner. See 111 Cong. With regard to silencer repairs, in order to avoid any appearance that an unlawful transfer has taken place, ATF recommends that an Application for Tax Exempt Transfer and Registration of Firearm, ATF Form 5, be submitted for approval prior to conveying the firearm for repair or identifying the firearm. Licensees shall maintain records of the importation, manufacture, or other acquisition of firearms, including ATF Forms 6 and 6A as required by subpart G of this part, until business is discontinued. There is no minimum utility or lethality requirement in the GCA or NFA for an item to be considered a weapon. Cf. tit. ATF would also continue to consider the same factors when classifying firearms (see Section I.A of the preamble). [59] at 182; see also Identification Markings Placed on Firearms, 66 FR 40597 (Aug. 3, 2001) (Firearms tracing is an integral part of Start Printed Page 27724any investigation involving the criminal use of firearms.); Blaustein Reich, Inc. v. Buckles, 220 F. Supp. Register, and does not replace the official print version or the official 462, 466-67 (1958) (strict geographical application of the term United States in 26 U.S.C. The significant alternatives considered are set forth in Section IV(A)(9) of this preamble. (iv) Firearm muffler or silencer parts(A) Firearm muffler or silencer parts transferred between qualified manufacturers to complete new devices. 2006) (a two-hour restoration process using ordinary tools, including a stick weld, is within the ordinary meaning of readily restored); United States v. Mullins, 446 F.3d 750, 756 (8th Cir. Stat. This proposed definition explains that PMFs are those firearms that were made by nonlicensees without the markings required by this part, and excludes those already marked and registered in the NFRTR, and any firearm made before enactment of the GCA which, unlike the repealed law it replaced, required all firearms to be marked under federal law. is not designed or redesigned for using rimfire or conventional centerfire . Table 1Summary of Affected Population, Costs, and Benefits, The proposed definition of this term would maintain current classifications and current marking requirements of firearm frames or receivers, except that the licensed manufacturer or importer must mark on new designs or configurations either: Their name (or recognized abbreviation), and city and State (or recognized abbreviation) where they maintain their place of business; or their name (or recognized abbreviation) and their abbreviated FFL number, on each part defined as a frame or receiver, along with the serial number. This proposed rule would update the existing definition of frame or receiver to account for the majority of technological advances in the industry and ensure that these firearms continue to remain under the regulatory regime as intended by the enactment of the GCA, including accounting for manufacturing of firearms using multiple manufacturers. 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