Nov 09, 2008 in the second bound book list every firearm that you acquire after getting your 03, whether you use the 03 to obtain it or not. Atf authorizes an alternate method or procedure to the paper bound firearms acquisition and disposition recordkeeping requirements of 27 cfr 478. They will contact you and arrange a time and place to meet, most likely the atf office, but it could be anywhere you agree upon, you do not have to let them in your home unless they come with a search warrant, which is a totally different animal. Trusted by leading firearms manufacturers, distributors and retailers orchid advisors, the firearms industrys leading compliance solutions company is the only firm endorsed by the four leading trade associations, who liaise directly with atf, ddtc, and other regulators, and staff by leading industry professionals. A firearm that requires special registration, even if a curio or relic, will continue to require that registration, even if you hold an ffl03.
Each page is sequentially numbered in compliance with the batf. The only thing the atf has to see is your bound book. This bound book is going to work perfectly for logging my curio and relic firearms in compliance with atf regulations. In terms of firearms, the atf is the federal government agency that issues so called federal firearms licenses ffl. Licensed dealers must also maintain file copies of form 4473 or eform 4473 firearms transaction record documents, for a period of not less than 20 years after the date of sale or disposition. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Curio and reliclicensed collectors calguns foundation wiki. Bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives. A regulation implementing federal firearms laws, 27 cfr 478.
Unless the rules have changed you will not have to send the bound book in to a federal records center when you give up your license. Accordingly, if you, as a licensed collector, dispose of a curio or relic firearm, the disposition also must be entered into your record book regardless of when it was obtained. Firearm curios or relics include firearms which have special value to collectors because they possess some qualities not ordinarily associated with firearms intended for sporting use or as offensive or defensive weapons. It consisted of a compliance inspector checking my bound book and him going over current regulations. The electronic acquisition and disposition bound book software must track. Licensed collectors are only required to keep a bound book record. This sturdy firearms record album will withstand frequent handling, making it an excellent choice for gun shows and firearm exhibits.
Should i enter what i know in my repair bound book, or should i put unknown. Aug 19, 2009 therefore, regardless of whether the curio or relic firearm was obtained using your collectors license, the acquisition must be entered into your records upon receipt. Ffl holders are required to keep a registry of firearms sales in an atf approved bound book, or a computerized equivalent using atf approved software. His script on federal statutes went a little longer, but it was no big deal. Firearms classified as curios or relics still under the gca. The bound book isnt discounted so theres no sense in waiting. This is one of the best deals for anybody with a curio and relic federal firearms license 03ffl. It is a federal firearms license ffl issued by the atf specifically designed for people who may collect older firearms such as military long guns or pistols.
Curio and relic ffl for collectors bullseye arms and. However they cant come into your home with your permission. What are curios and relics and do i need a type 03 ffl. Curio and relic faq read me first maryland shooters. Just make a note in the space most bound books provide stating that you did not submit a copy of the 03 to the seller of this particular piece as they were a private party, you bought it at a gun shop, show, whatever. Made in the united states of america this is excellent quality material. Ffl tutorial atf record keeping requirements youtube. Jul 16, 2011 this can of worms has been opened before but hre is the what the actual atf says, a s per aft p. The atf issues various types of licenses depending upon the business or purpose. How to apply for a federal curios and relics gun collectors. What should a federal firearms licensee ffl do when it finds it has lost a. Firearms which were manufactured more than 50 years prior to the current date, but not including replicas thereof. The format must follow that prescribed in the regulations, and the pages must be numbered consecutively.
My records were in order, so that took a matter of minutes. This bound book helps you comply with being a happy and legal historical firearms collector. It took me about fifteen minutes to read the faq and to complete the form. Bound books can be found at the vendors and links provided below. They will go to my son or be sold all at once upon my. Atf is a law enforcement agency in the united states department of justice that protects our communities from violent criminals, criminal organizations, the illegal use and trafficking of firearms, the illegal use and storage of explosives, acts of arson and bombings, acts of terrorism, and the illegal diversion of alcohol and tobacco products. Crufflers need look no further for information on their favorite milsurp or antique guns and ammo. Ffl holders are required to keep a registry of firearms sales in an atfapproved bound book, or a. Former deputy sheriff eddy craig right to travel traffic stop script washington state law duration. Us department of justice bureau of alcohol, tobacco. And also enter all curio and relic firearm dispositions into your bound book during the time you have your curio and relic license. The author is partially correct, the atf can audit your bound book at any time.
Each licensee is required to keep a bound book that lists your acquisitions. Firearms which are certified by the curator of a municipal, state, or federal museum which exhibits firearms to be curios or relics of museum interest. Second, an ffl03 is prohibited from engaging in business as a dealer. Jun 16, 2012 curio and relic collector means an individual licensed by atf to transfer or receive only those firearms defined as curios or relics by atf under title 27, code of federal regulations cfr, section 478. The batfe will mail to your registered address a renewal form atf form 8 5310. A bound book is a permanently bound book or an orderly arrangement of looseleaf pages which must be maintained on the business premises. Curio and reliclicensed collectors and coe definition of a curio and relic firearm. Discussion of anything on the atf curio or relic list is fair game.
I didnt wait because i wanted my book so i could start collecting right away. Atf is essentially a tax collecting, law enforcement and regulatory arm of justicetreasury dealing in alcohol, tobacco and firearms duh. Required by the atf to be maintained by holders of a type 03 ffl 2014, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. This bound book helps you comply with being a happy and legal historical.
Dec 16, 2017 ever hear of a curio and relic license. That firearm stays in the collectors bound book until he disposes of it to another person or licensee. Bound book question page 2 the curio and relic firearms forum. The bound book holds over 440 entries as single line entries over an entire page. A federal firearms license ffl is a license in the united states that enables an individual or. Required by the atf to be maintained by holders of a type 03 ffl. Another bound book question the firearms forum the buying.
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