ARS ORDERS
ATF FORM 5
not required for NFA repair
(updated 10-01-2009)
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS
WASHINGTON, DC 20226
901040:GS
5320/990519
XXXX X. XXXXXX XX
Xxxxxx, XX XXXXX
Dear Mr. Xxxxxxx:
This is in response to your letter dated December 15, 1999 asking whether the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) requires an ATF Form 5 for the repair of a National Firearms Act (NFA) firearm.
We do not consider the conveyance of an NFA firearm for repair or gunsmithing to be a transfer as defined in the NFA. You may wish to refer to item 15 in the "Questions and Answers" section of ATF P 5300.4, Federal Firearms Regulations Reference Guide, for a discussion of this subject. An ATF Form 5 application is not required in this situation; however, we recommend that the repair or gunsmithing be documented in your records.
Should additional information be needed, please contact ATF Specialist Gary Achaible at (202) 927-8330.
Sincerely yours,
[signature]
Kent M Cousins
Chief, National Firearms Act Branch