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Joint Registration for Spouses under the National Firearms Act
Firearms Policy
Regulation of firearms, ammunition, and dealers (ATF), including background checks and classification rules.
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Firearm Records Retention Periods
ATF · Comment closes · Aug 5
Clarifying Exceptions to the Brady Act Background Check Requirement
ATF · Comment closes · Aug 5
Selecting Biological Sex on ATF Forms
ATF · Comment closes · Aug 5
Firearms Transactions and Straw Purchases
ATF · Comment closes · Aug 5
Regulations Defining Engaged in the Business as a Dealer in Firearms
ATF · Comment closes · Aug 5