61. Submitted comments may not be available to be read until the agency has approved them. See, e.g., Lewis v. United States, No. Code section 9.41.190 (prohibiting the manufacture with intent to sell of undetectable and untraceable firearms); see also Philadelphia Becomes First City To Ban 3D-Printed Gun Manufacturing, In 2016, ATF issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in response to a petition for rulemaking from a firearms industry trade association recommending that regulations be amended to require that a silencer be marked on the outer tube (as opposed to other locations), unless a variance is granted by the Director on a case-by-case basis for good cause. Certain provisions may have a significant impact on certain small entities, such as non-FFL manufactures of firearm parts kits with incomplete firearm frames or receivers. Like the AD Record, this form requires licensees to record the manufacturer and importer, model (if designated), serial number, type, and caliber or gauge of the firearm. The lettering shall be located on the exterior surface of the package which contains information concerning the caliber or gauge of the ammunition. Rep. 90-1577, at 4416 (June 21, 1968) (Under former definitions of `firearm,' any part or parts of such a weapon were included. For more details, please refer to Chapter 6 of the Regulatory Impact Analysis. For purposes of this paragraph, firearms actively awaiting materials, parts, or equipment repair to be completed are actively in the manufacturing process. The ATF is asserting that tools and information on how to make frames or receivers are, essentially frames and receivers. The DOJ and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives announced the new rule submission Friday, and it will go into effect after it's published in the Federal Register.. 5845(a)(7); 27 CFR 478.11; id. In 479.112(a), second sentence, remove the words serial number and add in their place the words serial number(s). Not only is it difficult for manufacturers to apply identifying markings, there is also the administrative difficulty in timely filing and processing numerous ATF Forms 2, Notice of Firearms Manufactured or Imported upon manufacture of each part, and ATF Forms 3, Application for Tax-Exempt Transfer of Firearm and Registration to Special Occupational Taxpayer upon sale or other disposition of each part to another qualified licensee. You may submit comments, identified by docket number ATF 2021R-05, by any of the following methods. Learn more here. 7801(a)(2); 28 U.S.C. 2005) (pistol with a broken firing pin and flattened firing-pin channel); United States. Persons should consult the laws and officials in their own States and localities to determine the lawfulness of PMFs. In 479.84(b)(8), remove manufacturer and add in its place manufacturer(s), remove the words importer (if known) and add in their place importer(s) (if known), and remove the words serial number, wherever they may be, and add in their place serial number(s). Except as provided in paragraph (a)(4)(v) of this section, the additional information shall include: (A) The model, if such designation has been made; (C) When applicable, the name of the foreign manufacturer; and. (iii) Adoption of identifying markings. ATF received a petition for rulemaking from Everytown for Gun Safety, a non-profit organization, proposing to define firearm frame or receiver in 27 CFR 478.11. a. 7805. a. Boston.com (Aug. 5, 2020), https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2020/08/05/winthrop-man-had-homemade-ghost-guns-prosecutors-say;; `Ghost Gun' used in shooting that killed two outside Snyder County restaurant, Penn Live (Jul. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number (ATF 2021R-05) for this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM or proposed rule). Since PMFs are not Start Printed Page 27735commercially manufactured, if a PMF were received or otherwise acquired by a licensee or disposed of, or imported, the abbreviation PMF would be recorded as the manufacturer in the appropriate column on a licensee's acquisition and disposition record, ATF Form 4473, or import application, as well as the PMF serial number beginning with the abbreviated FFL number in the serial number column. The additions and revision read as follows: Complete muffler or silencer device. 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. See, e.g., United States v. Hardin, 889 F.3d 945, 946 (8th Cir. However, if there is a present or future split or modular design for a firearm that is not comparable to an existing classification, then the definition of frame or receiver would advise that more than one part is the frame or receiver subject to marking and other requirements, unless a specific classification or marking variance is obtained from ATF, as described above. The application shall show that engraving, casting, or stamping (impressing) such a weapon as required by this section would be dangerous or impracticable, or that the requested period is reasonable and will not hinder the effective administration of this part. Codified Laws 22-14-5; Tenn. Code Ann. Indeed, the current definitions were never intended to be, or understood to be, exhaustive; at the time the current definitions were adopted there were numerous models of firearms that did not contain a part that fully met the regulatory definition of frame or receiver, such as the Colt 1911, FN-FAL, and the AR-15/M-16, all of which were originally manufactured almost exclusively for military use, and ATF has long applied these factors in determining which component of those weapons qualifies as the frame or receiver.[11]. c. In paragraph (a)(1)(iv)(G), remove serial number and add in its place serial number(s). Add a sentence after the sixth sentence; and. A part of a firearm that, when the complete weapon is assembled, is visible from the exterior and provides housing or a structure designed to hold or integrate one or more fire control components, even if pins or other attachments are required to connect those components to the housing or structure. on NARA's archives.gov. to the courts under 44 U.S.C. 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. (4) Size and depth of markings. This document has been published in the Federal Register. For more details, please refer to Chapters 1 and 10 of the Regulatory Impact Analysis. Descriptions of any significant alternatives to the proposed rule which accomplish the stated objectives of applicable statutes and which minimize any significant economic impact of the proposed rule on small entities. Estimate of Total Annual Burden: The current burden listed in this collection of information is 201,205 hours. It was found impractical to have controls over each small part of a firearm. This would be followed by supplements that further explain the meaning of the term frame or receiver for certain firearm designs and configurations, as follows: (a) Firearm muffler or silencer frame or receiver; (b) split or modular frame or receiver, also followed by examples of the frames or receivers for common firearm designs that are distinguishable because of differences in firing cycle, method of operation, or physical design characteristics; (c) partially complete, disassembled, or inoperable frame or receiver; and (d) destroyed frame or receiver. Be legible and appear in minimum 12 point font size (.17 inches); 3. 552(a); 18 U.S.C. Each licensed manufacturer or importer must identify by means of a serial number engraved or cast on the receiver or frame of the weapon, in such manner as the Attorney General shall by regulations prescribe, each firearm imported or manufactured by such importer or manufacturer.[3] Until the ACFR grants it official status, the XML 921(a)(3)(B), clarifying that this term includes how most modern-day firearms operate would help ensure that the regulatory definition of frame or receiver will not be misinterpreted by the courts, the firearms industry, or the public at large to mean that most firearms in circulation have no part identifiable as a frame or receiver. Stat. include documents scheduled for later issues, at the request (iii) Frame or receiver, machinegun conversion part, or muffler or silencer part disposed of separately. 2013) (damaged pistol with corroded, missing and broken components); United States v. Rivera, 415 F.3d 284, 285-87 (2nd Cir. This proposed rule does not duplicate or conflict with other Federal rules. The term frame or receiver shall have the same meaning as in 27 CFR 478.11. Stat. The engraving, casting, or stamping (impressing) of the serial number and additional information must be to a minimum depth of .003 inch and in a print size no smaller than 1/16 inch. Accordingly, the rule has been reviewed by OMB. That part of a firearm which provides housing for the hammer, bolt or breechblock, and firing mechanism, and which is usually threaded at its forward portion to receive the barrel. 62-169 (IRS RRU), 1962-2 C.B. Military.com (Jan. 19, 2017), https://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/01/19/army-picks-sig-sauer-replace-m9-service-pistol.html;; Every U.S. military branch is about to get its hands on the Army's new sidearm of choice, [71] [51], This second supplement explains that ATF may determine in the case of a firearm with more than one part that provides housing or a structure designed to hold or integrate one or more fire control or essential components whether one or more specific part(s) of a weapon is the frame or receiver, which may include an internal frame or chassis at least partially exposed to the exterior to allow identification. See H.R. 9603-04 (May 6, 1986) (statement of Sen. McClure). Register (ACFR) issues a regulation granting it official legal status. (a) Each licensed manufacturer shall record the name of the manufacturer(s), importer(s) (if any) and/or privately made firearm (if privately made in the United States), type, model, caliber or gauge, and serial number(s) of each firearm manufactured or otherwise acquired (including a frame or receiver to be disposed of separately), the date of such manufacture or other acquisition, and if otherwise acquired, the name and address or the name and license number of the person from whom it was received. documents in the last year, 534 Stat. documents in the last year, by the Engineers Corps and the Environmental Protection Agency The amended definition of "rifle" shall include a weapon that is equipped with an accessory, component, or other rearward attachment (e.g., "stabilizing brace) that provides surface area that allows the weapon to be fired from the shoulder or indicates that the weapon is designed, made, and intended to be fired from the shoulder. Both the GCA and NFA define the term manufacturer as any person engaged in the business of manufacturing firearms, and the GCA further defines the term licensed manufacturer as any such person licensed under the provisions of this chapter. 18 U.S.C. 15229 (June 24, 1986) (Statement of Rep. Hughes) (In order for the law enforcement Firearm Tracing Program to operate, some minimal level of recordkeeping is required [for sales from dealers' personal collections]. Indeed, most firearms currently in circulation in the United States do not have a specific part that expressly falls within the current frame or receiver regulatory definitions. developer tools pages. See Bridgeport Felon Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Firearms, Justice.gov (Jan. 7, 2021), https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/bridgeport-felon-sentenced-more-5-years-federal-prison-possessing-firearms;; Winthrop man had homemade `ghost' guns and 3,000 rounds of ammunition, prosecutors say, to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive are firearms under the GCA. at 5845(a), (b). 601 et seq.). 926(a); 26 U.S.C. [910]. 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. 197 (1968). This is because the outer tube would be the only housing for essential internal components (e.g., baffles or baffling material) of the complete device. 3507(d)), a copy of this proposed rule will be submitted to OMB for its review of the collections of information. 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