Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Pistols and Revolvers, or ATF Form 3310.4, is a form prescribed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) for use by firearm dealers holding a Federal Firearms License (FFL) to report when an unlicensed person purchases or acquires two or more handguns at one time or during five consecutive business days.[1]
The form must be completed in triplicate (3 copies): the original is sent to ATF's National Tracing Center by fax or mail; a copy is sent to the designated State police or the local law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction where the sale took place; and the third copy is retained in the records of the dealer and held for not less than 5 years.[2][3]
The requirement to report multiple sales or other dispositions of pistols or revolvers has been in place since the Gun Control Act of 1968.[4] ATF has stated that these reports of multiple sales are a valuable tool when investigating gun trafficking.[5]
Form 3310.12 edit
After a rule promulgated under the Obama administration in the wake of the ATF gunwalking scandal in 2011, FFL holders in states bordering Mexico — Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas — have also been required to report multiple sales of semi-automatic rifles with a caliber greater than .22 that are capable of accepting a detachable magazine on a Form 3310.12.[6][7][8]
References edit
- ^ ATF Form 3310.4, Instructions
- ^ "Conduct of Business | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives". www.atf.gov.
- ^ "Compliance: Timely Submission of Multiple Handgun Sales Reports".
- ^ "Reporting Multiple Firearms Sales | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives".
- ^ "How the NRA Hobbled the ATF".
- ^ https://www.atf.gov/file/61741/download [bare URL PDF]
- ^ James V. Grimaldi; Sari Horwitz (2011-07-11). "Gun dealers will have to report multiple sales of semiautomatic rifle". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
- ^ "ATF to Require Multiple Sales Reports for Long Guns". 18 December 2010.
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