FFL Ammunition & Explosive Licensing 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under federal law, who is prohibited from purchasing ammunition?
- Any person under 21 years old
- Any person prohibited from possessing firearms under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) (Correct answer)
- Non-residents of the state where the purchase occurs
- Persons without a state-issued firearms identification card
Correct answer: Any person prohibited from possessing firearms under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)
Federal law prohibits the same classes of persons from purchasing ammunition as from possessing firearms under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g).
Question 2: Which federal agency primarily regulates the manufacture and import of explosive materials?
- FBI
- DEA
- ATF (Correct answer)
- DHS
Correct answer: ATF
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is the primary federal agency regulating the manufacture, import, and distribution of explosive materials.
Question 3: What is the minimum age to purchase handgun ammunition from a licensed dealer?
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 21
Federal law requires purchasers to be at least 21 years old to buy handgun ammunition from a federally licensed dealer.
Question 4: An FFL dealer selling ammunition must verify the buyer is not prohibited. What document is most commonly used for this purpose?
- State hunting license
- Government-issued photo ID (Correct answer)
- Social Security card
- Voter registration card
Correct answer: Government-issued photo ID
A government-issued photo ID is used to verify the buyer's age and identity when purchasing ammunition from an FFL dealer.
Question 5: Which of the following is classified as an 'armor-piercing' projectile under federal law?
- A lead-core bullet with a copper jacket
- A full metal jacket rifle bullet
- A handgun projectile constructed entirely of tungsten alloy (Correct answer)
- A hollow-point pistol bullet
Correct answer: A handgun projectile constructed entirely of tungsten alloy
Federal law defines armor-piercing ammunition as projectiles constructed from tungsten alloys, steel, brass, bronze, iron, beryllium copper, or depleted uranium.
Question 6: A person with a valid Federal Explosives License (FEL) as a manufacturer may legally do which of the following?
- Import explosives without additional permits
- Distribute explosives to unlicensed individuals
- Manufacture explosive materials for commercial sale (Correct answer)
- Store unlimited quantities of explosives without reporting
Correct answer: Manufacture explosive materials for commercial sale
A Federal Explosives License as a manufacturer authorizes the holder to manufacture explosive materials for commercial sale.
Question 7: Under the Safe Explosives Act, what background check is required for explosives purchasers?
- A state-level background check only
- An ATF-conducted background check through the FBI's NICS (Correct answer)
- A local law enforcement check only
- No background check is required for licensed purchasers
Correct answer: An ATF-conducted background check through the FBI's NICS
The Safe Explosives Act requires ATF to conduct a background check through the FBI's NICS for explosives purchasers to screen for prohibited persons.
FFL Ammunition & Explosive Licensing 2
Under federal law, who is prohibited from purchasing ammunition?