FFL Gunsmithing & Manufacturer Licensing 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A Type 07 FFL manufacturer wants to also deal in NFA items. What additional license or registration is required?
- Apply for a Type 09 FFL
- Register as a Special Occupational Taxpayer (SOT) Class 3 (Correct answer)
- Obtain a Type 03 FFL
- File ATF Form 6 for each NFA item
Correct answer: Register as a Special Occupational Taxpayer (SOT) Class 3
A Type 07 manufacturer must pay the Special Occupational Tax (SOT) to become a Class 3 SOT, enabling them to deal in NFA items.
Question 2: Which ATF form must a licensed manufacturer submit to report the manufacture of a new firearm?
- ATF Form 4473
- ATF Form 2 (Correct answer)
- ATF Form 3
- ATF Form 5
Correct answer: ATF Form 2
ATF Form 2 is the 'Notice of Manufacture or Making' used by manufacturers and SOTs to report newly manufactured NFA firearms.
Question 3: A gunsmith with a Type 01 FFL receives a customer's firearm for repair. Where must this firearm be logged?
- Only in a separate repair log
- In the Acquisition and Disposition (A&D) bound book (Correct answer)
- On ATF Form 4473 only
- No logging is required for customer repairs
Correct answer: In the Acquisition and Disposition (A&D) bound book
All firearms received for repair by an FFL must be logged in the bound book (A&D record) as an acquisition and then disposed of when returned.
Question 4: What is the minimum age for an individual to qualify for a gunsmith/manufacturer FFL under federal law?
- 18 years old
- 21 years old (Correct answer)
- 25 years old
- There is no minimum age requirement
Correct answer: 21 years old
Federal law requires FFL applicants to be at least 21 years of age to obtain any type of federal firearms license.
Question 5: A Type 07 manufacturer accidentally manufactures a firearm with a barrel shorter than the legal minimum for a rifle. What is the resulting classification?
- It remains a standard rifle
- It is classified as a Short-Barreled Rifle (SBR) under the NFA (Correct answer)
- It is automatically destroyed
- It must be registered as a pistol
Correct answer: It is classified as a Short-Barreled Rifle (SBR) under the NFA
A rifle with a barrel under 16 inches is classified as a Short-Barreled Rifle (SBR) and is subject to NFA regulation and taxation.
Question 6: Which of the following activities does NOT require a manufacturer's FFL (Type 07)?
- Building firearms for sale to the public
- Installing a replacement barrel on a customer's firearm (Correct answer)
- Converting semi-automatic rifles to sell as pistols
- Assembling firearms from parts kits for commercial sale
Correct answer: Installing a replacement barrel on a customer's firearm
Installing a replacement barrel is a gunsmith repair/modification service, which requires a Type 01 FFL, not a manufacturing license.
Question 7: Under GCA regulations, how long must an FFL licensee retain completed ATF Form 4473s?
- 5 years
- 10 years
- 20 years (Correct answer)
- They must be retained indefinitely or until business closure
Correct answer: 20 years
FFLs must retain Form 4473s for a minimum of 20 years from the date of the transaction.
FFL Gunsmithing & Manufacturer Licensing 2
A Type 07 FFL manufacturer wants to also deal in NFA items.
What additional license or registration is required?