Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau Briefing 2026-05-08
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1. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Firearms Transaction Record-ATF Form 5300.9 and 5300.9A (“Form 4473”)
Sub: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau
Content: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
2. Revising Firearms Transaction Record, “Form 4473”
Sub: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau
Content: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”) is proposing to amend Department of Justice (“Department”) regulations governing ATF Form 5300.9, Firearms Transaction Record, (“Form 4473”). Specifically, ATF proposes streamlining identity and residence verification requirements and documents; doubling the performance timeframe for transactions under Form 4473 following a National Instant Criminal Background Check System (“NICS”) check; permitting electronic forms and notice, auto-populating, and attached copies; addressing private party transfers and firearms handler checks; incorporating ATF rulings and other guidance; further aligning regulations with statutory text; and making minor technical revisions.
3. Removing Youth Handgun Safety Act Notice
Sub: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau
Content: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”) proposes to remove Department of Justice (“Department”) regulations regarding the Youth Handgun Safety Act. If finalized, this rule would remove the requirement that federal firearms licensees who deliver handguns to non-licensees post signs and provide written notice regarding the Act’s provisions to each handgun purchaser.
4. Converting Temporary to Permanent Imports for Defense Articles
Sub: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau
Content: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”) proposes to amend Department of Justice (“Department”) regulations regarding the permanent import provisions of the Arms Export Control Act (“AECA”). The proposed rule would allow importers to apply for ATF authorization to convert items imported temporarily– under a Department of State (“DOS”) authorization or under the entry clearance requirements for temporary imports in the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) maintained by the Department of Commerce (“DOC”)–to permanent imports in compliance with other applicable federal firearms laws, without having to export and then reimport the items.
5. Importing Dual-Use Frames, Receivers, or Barrels
Sub: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau
Content: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”) proposes amending Department of Justice (“Department”) regulations to clarify that federal firearms licensees (“FFLs”) may lawfully import frames, receivers, or barrels that may be used on both sporting and non-sporting firearms (“dual-use frames, receivers, or barrels”) if, at the time imported, there is an identified firearm sporting configuration for the frame, receiver, or barrel. Further, once the frame, receiver, or barrel is in the United States, a dual-use frame, receiver, or barrel may be used to assemble a sporting, non-sporting, or National Firearms Act (“NFA”) firearm, provided assembling such firearm complies with other federal firearms laws.
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