§ 478.113a Importation of Importing firearm barrels by nonlicensees.

  1. a.(a) A permit will not be issued for a firearm barrel for a handgun not generally recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes. No firearm barrel shall be imported or brought into the United States or possession thereof by any nonlicensee unless the Director issues a permit authorizing the importation of the firearm barrel.

    1. 1.(1) A permit will not be issued for a firearm barrel not generally recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes. No non-licensee may import or bring into the United States or a possession thereof any firearm barrel unless the Director issues a permit authorizing the non-licensee to import the firearm barrel.

    2. 2.(2) For purposes of importing under this section, a firearm barrel may be considered particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes if, at the time it is imported, there is an identified firearm sporting configuration for the barrel, regardless of whether that barrel had been previously configured on non-sporting firearms, military surplus, or firearms regulated under 27 CFR part 479.

    1. 1.(1) An application for a permit, ATF Form 6—Part I, to import or bring a firearm barrel into the United States or a possession thereof under this section must be filed, in triplicate, with the Director. The application must be signed and dated and must contain the information requested on the form, including:

      1.(1) The non-licensee must submit an application for a permit, ATF Form 5330.3A, Application/Permit to Import Firearms, Ammunition, and Defense Articles, to import or bring a firearm barrel into the United States or a possession thereof, in triplicate, to the Director. The non-licensee must sign and date the application and must include the information requested on the form, including:

      1. i.(i) The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant;

        i.(i) Non-licensee’s name, address, and telephone number;

      2. ii.(ii) The country from which the firearm barrel is to be imported;

        ii.(ii) Country from which importing;

      3. iii.(iii) The name and address of the foreign seller and foreign shipper;

        iii.(iii) Foreign seller and foreign shipper’s name and address;

      4. iv.(iv) A description of the firearm barrel to be imported, including:

        iv.(iv) Description of the firearm barrel being imported, including:

        1. A.(A) The name and address of the manufacturer;

          A.(A)Manufacturer’s name and address;

        2. B.(B) The Type (e.g., rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver);

        3. C.(C) The Caliber, gauge, or size;

        4. D.(D) The Model;

        5. E.(E) The Barrel length (in inches);

        6. F.(F) The Quantity;

        7. G.(G) The unit cost of the firearm barrel;

          G.(G) Firearm barrel’s unit cost;

      5. v.(v) The specific purpose of importation, including final recipient information if different from the importer; and

        v.(v) Specific purpose for importing, including final recipient information if different from the non-licensee; and

      6. vi.(vi) If a handgun barrel, an explanation of why the barrel is for a handgun that is generally recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes.

        vi.(vi) An explanation of why the barrel is generally recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes.

      1. i.(i) If the Director approves the application, such approved application will serve as the permit to import the firearm barrel, and importation of such firearm barrels may continue to be made by the applicant under the approved application (permit) during the period specified thereon. The Director will furnish the approved application (permit) to the applicant and retain two copies thereof for administrative use.

        i.(i) If the Director approves the application, it serves as a permit to import the firearm barrel, and the non-licensee may continue to import such firearm barrels under the approved application (permit) during the permit’s specified period. The Director will furnish the approved application (permit) to the non-licensee and retain two copies for administrative use.

      2. ii.(ii) If the Director disapproves the application, the applicant will be notified of the basis for the disapproval.

        ii.(ii) f the Director disapproves the application, ATF will notify the non-licensee of the reason.

  3. c.(c) A firearm barrel imported or brought into the United States or a possession thereof under the provisions of this section may be released from Customs custody to the person importing the firearm barrel upon showing that the person has obtained a permit from the Director for the importation of the firearm barrel to be released.

    c.(c) A firearm barrel imported or brought into the United States or a possession thereof under the provisions of this section by a non-licensee may be released from Customs custody to the person importing the barrel when the person presents a permit from the Director to release the imported firearm barrel.

    1. 1.(1) In obtaining the release from Customs custody of a firearm barrel authorized by this section to be imported through the use of a permit, the person importing the firearm barrel will prepare ATF Form 6A, in duplicate, and furnish the original ATF Form 6A to the Customs officer releasing the firearm barrel. The Customs officer will, after certification, forward the ATF Form 6A to the address specified on the form.

      1.(1) The person importing the barrel must prepare ATF Form 5330.3C, Release/Receipt of Imported Firearms, Ammunition, and Defense Articles (“Form 6A”), in duplicate, and furnish the original Form 6A to the Customs officer releasing the firearm barrel. The Customs officer will, after certification, send the Form 6A to the address specified on the form.

    2. 2.(2) The ATF Form 6A must contain the information requested on the form, including:

      2.(2) The Form 6A must contain the information requested on the form, including the:

      1. i.(i) The name and address of the person importing the firearm barrel;

        i.(i) Person importing the form’s name, address, and license number;

      2. ii.(ii) The name of the manufacturer of the firearm barrel;

        ii.(ii) Manufacturer’s name;

      3. iii.(iii) The country of manufacture;

        iii.(iii) Country in which manufactured;

      4. iv.(iv) The Type;

      5. v.(v) The Model;

      6. vi.(vi) The caliber or gauge of the firearm barrel so released; and

        vi.(vi) Caliber, gauge, or size; and

      7. vii.(vii) The Number of firearm barrels released.