Final Rule - 2021R-05F

Answers to frequently asked questions regarding Final Rule - 2021R-05F.

What is a privately made firearm (PMF)?

How should FFLs identify privately made firearms (PMFs) in their A&D record and ATF Form 4473?

Is a licensee, who receives a privately made firearm (PMF) solely for marking a serial number, required to complete an ATF Form 4473 and conduct a NICS check prior to returning the PMF to the customer?

Is a licensee required to mark a privately made firearm (PMF) received for adjustment or repair that is returned to the person from whom it was received?

Is a licensee required to complete an ATF Form 4473 and conduct a background check before transferring a privately made firearm (PMF) to an individual other than from whom it was received?

When acquiring unmarked privately made firearms (PMFs), what is the federal firearms licensee (FFL) required to mark on the PMF?

What should a federal firearms licensee (FFL) do upon acquiring a privately made firearm (PMF) that has already been marked by the customer/owner?

May an individual operate a mobile privately made firearm (PMF) marking services business that travels to other federal firearms licensees (FFLs) to mark PMFs received by other FFLs?

How would a licensee meet the marking requirement if they take a polymer privately made firearm (PMF) into inventory, such as one that was made by 3-D printing?

May a licensee take a privately made firearm (PMF) into inventory if it does not have equipment necessary to mark firearms?

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