How do I obtain an NFA firearm?

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An individual who is not prohibited by federal, state or local law from receiving or possessing firearms may lawfully obtain an NFA firearm in one of two ways:

  1. An approved transfer of a registered NFA firearm from its lawful owner, which requires ATF Form 4, Application for Tax Paid Transfer and Registration of a Firearm; or,
  2. An approved making of an NFA firearm, which requires ATF Form 1, Application to Make and Register a Firearm. 

[26 U.S.C. § 5812, 5822; 27 CFR § 479.62-66, 479.84-86]

Last Reviewed January 23, 2020