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Nonimmigrant Aliens

May a nonimmigrant alien who has been admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa possess a firearm or ammunition in the United States?
May a nonimmigrant alien who has been admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa and who falls within an exception, purchase a firearm or ammunition in the United States?
May a firearm that was temporarily imported into the United States remain in the United States?
Is the possessor of a “green card” a nonimmigrant alien?
Is an ATF Form 6 NIA required to temporarily import an antique firearm?
Is a valid hunting license or permit as an exception to the firearms prohibitions on nonimmigrant aliens only valid in the state in which it was issued?
How long is an ATF Form 6 NIA valid for?
Does the prohibition on the receipt and possession of firearms and ammunition by aliens in nonimmigrant visa status apply to nonimmigrant aliens who lawfully enter the United States without a visa?
Does an alien with an approved Form 6 NIA import permit need to obtain an export permit to take the firearm(s) and/or remaining ammunition back out of the United States?
Does a Canadian citizen residing in the United States need an alien number or admission number to purchase a firearm?
Do nonimmigrant aliens need to obtain a permit to temporarily import firearms into the United States for hunting or other lawful sporting purposes?
Do aliens that have an approved ATF Form 6 NIA need to provide Customs and Border Protection (CPB) with an ATF Form 6A?
Can an alien who enters the United States on a nonimmigrant alien visa rent a firearm for lawful hunting or sporting purposes while in the United States?
Can a nonimmigrant alien obtain a waiver from the prohibition on shipping, transporting, receiving, or possessing a firearm or ammunition?
Are there any restrictions on the types of firearms that can be temporarily imported into the United States for hunting or for a shooting competition?

Pawnbrokers

What is the procedure for a pawnbroker to return a pawned firearm?
To whom may a pawnbroker return a pawned firearm?
May a pawnbroker conduct a NICS background check prior to accepting a firearm for pawn?
Is a pawnbroker required to comply with the requirements to give written notification to handgun transferees and post signs regarding juveniles and handguns?
Are there categories of persons to whom a pawnbroker cannot return firearms?

Personal Collections-Licensees

May a licensee store personal firearms at the business premises?
May a licensee maintain a personal collection of firearms? How can they do so?
May a licensee create a personal collection to avoid the recordkeeping and NICS background check requirements of the GCA?
Does a licensee have to record firearms acquired prior to obtaining the license in their acquisition and disposition record?

Possession of SBRs With an Attached “Stabilizing Brace” After Tax Forbearance Ends

What are the consequences if I choose not to register my firearm with a “stabilizing brace,” which is a short-barreled rifle (SBR), and keep it?
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