ATF F 2 (5320.2) Notice of Firearms Manufactured or Imported

Notice of Firearms Manufactured or Imported

Notice of Firearms Manufactured or Imported F 5320. 2 (May 2017) with watermark

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U.S. Department of Justice
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Notice of Firearms Manufactured or Imported

Prepare in Duplicate. Submit to: The National Firearms Act Division, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405. The undersigned hereby serves notice of the manufacture, reactivation, or importation of firearms as
required by § 5841 of the National Firearms Act, Title 26, U.S.C. Chapter 53.
1. Type of Notice
b. Import Permit Number
c. Permit Expiration Date
Manufactured
Reactivated
Imported (complete b & c)
a. Firearms on This Notice Are: (Check one)
Name and Address (Include trade name, if any)

Sole Proprietor

Partnership

Corporation

12. Description of Firearm(s) (See instruction 3)

4.	 Employer	Identification	Number	and	Class

5.

Federal Explosives License/Permit Number

6.

Telephone Number (Include area code)

7.

Type of Destructive Device:

8.

Email Address (optional)

9.

Number of Firearms Covered By This Notice

Firearm

Explosives

If the type is Explosives, complete item 5 and
identify the type of explosives below:

Additional
Description
(See Instruction 3e (3))
b

Caliber
Gauge or Size
c

10. Date of Manufacture, Reactivation or Release From
Customs

Length (In.)
Model
d

Barrel
e

Overall
f

Serial Number
(See Instruction 3e)
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Type of
Firearm
(See definition 1c)
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Marking Variance Number:

Federal Firearms License Number

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11. Marking variance information (see instruction 3.d.). Enter the name, trade name (if any),
city and State of the manufacturer whose markings are being applied.

3.

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2.

UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I DECLARE that I have examined this notice of firearms manufactured, reactivated or imported and,to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct and complete.
13. Signature of Manufacturer or Importer (or authorized official) Name and Title
14. Filing Date

15. Acknowledge of Receipt by ATF

16. Receipt Date

ATF Use - Restrictions (If any)

NFA Control Number

Imported Under 26 U.S.C. § 5844 For Use
(A) By a Government Agency, (2) For Scientific	or	Research	Purposes,	or	(3)	As	a	Model
or Sales Sample. (Note: machineguns are
not subject to these restrictions.)
Machinegun Manufactured or Imported After
May 19, 1986 (18 U.S.C. § 922(o))
ATF Form 2 (5320.2)
Revised May 2017

Important Information for Currently Registered Firearms
If	this	registration	document	evidences	the	current	registration	of	the	firearm(s)	described	on	it,	please	note	the	following	information.
Estate Procedures:		For	procedures	regarding	the	transfer	of	firearms	in	an	estate	resulting	from	the	death	of	the	registrant	identified	in	item 2, the executor should contact the NFA Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives, 244 Needy Road, Suite 1120, Martinsburg , WV 25405.
Change of Address: The	registrant,	if	no	longer	a	Federal	firearms	licensee,	shall	notify	the	NFA	Division,	Bureau	of	Alcohol,	Tobacco,	Firearms	and	Explosives,	244	Needy	Road,	Suite	1120,	Martinsburg,	WV	25405,	in	writing,	
of any change to the address in item 2.
Interstate Movement: If	the	registrant	is	no	longer	a	Federal	firearms	licensee	and	any	firearm	identified	in	item	12	is	a	machinegun,	short-barreled	rifle,	short-barreled	shotgun,	or	destructive	device,	the	registrant	is	required	by	
18	U.S.C.	§	922(a)(4)	to	obtain	permission	from	ATF	prior	to	any	transportation	in	interstate	or	foreign	commerce.		ATF	Form	5320.20	can	be	used	to	request	this	permission.
Change of Description: The registrant shall notify the NFA Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, 244 Needy Road, Suite 1120, Martinsburg , WV 25405, in writing, of any change to the description of
the	firearm(s)	in	item	12.
Restrictions on Possession: Any restriction (stamped on the face of form)	on	the	possession	of	the	firearm(s)	identified	in	item	12	continues	with	the	further	transfer	of	the	firearm(s).		Any	machinegun	manufactured	or	imported	
on	or	after	May	19,	1986,	may	not	be	retained	when	the	registrant	is	no	longer	qualified	to	manufacture,	import	or	deal	in	NFA	firearms.

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Persons Prohibited From Possessing Firearms:		If	the	registrant	becomes	prohibited	by	from	possessing	a	firearm,	the	registrant	shall	notify	the	NFA	Division,	Bureau	of	Alcohol,	Tobacco,	Firearms	and	Explosives,	244	Needy	
Road,	Suite	1120,	Martinsburg,	WV	25405,	in	writing,	immediately	upon	becoming	prohibited	for	guidance	on	the	disposal	of	the	firearm.

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Proof of Registration:		This	notice	is	the	registrant’s	proof	of	registration	and	it	shall	be	made	available	to	any	ATF	officer	upon	request.

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Paperwork Reduction Act Notice

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This	request	is	in	accordance	with	the	Paperwork	Reduction	Act	of	1995.			The	information	you	provide	as	a	qualified		licensed	firearms	manufacturer	or	importer	is	to	register,	as	required	by	law,	firearms	within	the	jurisdiction	
of	the	National	Firearms	Act,	which	have	been	lawfully	manufactured	or	imported.		The	data	is	used	to	determine	applicant's	eligibility	to	register	the	firearms	described.		The	furnishing	of	the	information	is	mandatory	(26	U.S.C.	
5841c).
The estimated average burden associated with this collection of information is 45 minutes per respondent or recordkeeper depending on individual circumstances. Comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate and
suggestions	for	reducing	this	burden	should	be	addressed	to	Reports	Management	Officer,	Document	Services	Branch,	Bureau	of	Alcohol,	Tobacco,	Firearms	and	Explosives,	Washington,	DC		20226.
An	agency	may	not	conduct	or	sponsor,	and	a	person	is	not	required	to	respond	to,	a	collection	of	information	unless	it	displays	a	currently	valid	OMB	control	number.

ATF Form 2 (5320.2)
Revised May 2017

Definitions/Instructions
1. Definitions
a.

c.

National Firearms Act (NFA). Title 26, United States Code, Chapter 53. The implementing regulations
are found in Title 27, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 479.

d. Marking Variance.		Is	the	firearm	or	are	the	firearms	described	on	this	Form	2	being	marked	under	a	a	marking		
	
variznce where you will be applying only another manufacturers markings? If so, in item 11, enter the name, trade
name (if any),	city	and	state	of	the	manufacturer	whose	markings	are	being	applied	to	the	firearm(s)	and	the	marking		 	
variance number. Attach a copy of the approved marking variance to the Form 2.

b. Gun Control Act (GCA). Title 18, United States Code, Chapter 44. The implementing regulations are
found in Title 27, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 478.
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Firearm. The	term	“firearm”	means:		(1)	a	shotgun	having	a	barrel	or	barrels	of	less	than	18	inches	in		 	
length;		(2)	a	weapon	made	from	a	shotgun	if	such	weapon	as	modified	has	an	overall	length	of	less	than		 	
26	inches	or	a	barrel	or	barrels	of	less	than	18	inches	in	length;	(3)	a	rifle	having	a	barrel	or	barrels	of		 	
less	than	16	inches	in	length;	(4)	a	weapon	made	from	a	rifle	if	such	weapon	as	modified	has	an	overall		 	
length of less than 26 inches or a barrel or barrels of less than 16 inches in length; (5) any other weapon
as	defined	in	18	U.S.C.	§	5845(e);	(6)	a	machinegun;	(7)	a	muffler	or	silencer	for	any	firearm	whether	or		 	
not	such	firearm	is	included	within	this	definition;	and	(8)	a	destructive	device.

	
	
	
	
	

d. Person. A partnership, company, association, trust, estate, or corporation, including each responsible person
associated with such an entity, or an individual.
Employer Identification Number (EIN). 	Required	of	taxpayer	filing	special	(occupational)	tax	returns		 	
under 27 CFR § 479.35.

	

	

f.
	

Special (Occupational) Tax. 	Required	by	the	NFA	to	be	paid	by	a	Federal	firearms	licensee	engaged	in		 	
the	business	of	manufacturing,	importing,	or	dealing	in	NFA	firearms.

	

	

g. Federal Firearms License. A license issued under the provisions of the GCA to manufacture, import or
	 deal	in	firearms.

h. ATF Officer.		An	officer	or	employee	of	the	Bureau	of	Alcohol,	Tobacco,	Firearms	and	Explosives	(ATF)			
authorized to perform any function relating to the administration of the NFA.
Manufacturer.		A	person	who	has	a	Federal	firearms	license	to	manufacture	firearms	(Type	07	or	10)		
and	who	has	paid	special	(occupational)	tax	(Class	2)	to	manufacture	NFA	firearms.

	

	

	
	

j.	 Importer.		A	person	who	has	a	Federal	firearms	license	to	import	firearms	(Type	08	or	11)	and	who	has		 	
	 paid	special	(occupational)	tax	(Class	1)	to	import	NFA	firearms.

	

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k. Manufacture.		The	creation	of	an	NFA	firearm,	whether	by	the	modification	of	an	existing	firearm	or		
from parts.
l.

Markings.

	

	

	

	

(1)	 Each	manufacturer	or	importer	is	to	legibly	identify	each	firearm	manufactured	or	imported	
(see 27 CFR §§ 478.92 and 479.102) with a serial number, not duplicating any serial number
	
placed	by	the	manufacturer	or	importer	on	any	other	firearm.
(2) The manufacturer or importer must also identify the model (if any), the caliber or gauge, the name of the
manufacturer (or the foreign manufacturer if not domestically manufactured), the city and State of the domestic
	
manufacturer	or	the	name	of	the	foreign	country	for	an	imported	firearm,	and	the	city	and	State	of	the	importer	on		
the receiver, frame or barrel.

	

	

	

	

	

	

	

	

(4)	 Note	that	the	NFA	manufacturer	or	importer	must	also	mark	the	firearm	even	when	there	are	existing	markings.

f.

Additional Description Field. In addition to the entry of the information relating to the original manufacturer
(see instruction 3.e(3)),	information	further	identifying	the	firearm,	such	as	any	additional	markings,	or	the	
classification	of	the	firearm	shall	be	entered.

(3)	 If	an	existing	firearm	is	being	modified	into	an	NFA	firearm,	the	NFA	marking	requirements	also	apply.		Much		 	
of the existing markings can be adopted. The existing serial number is to be adopted without change or alteration.
The model and caliber markings may also be adopted unless the NFA manufacturer has changed the existing
	
markings	to	reflect	another	model	and/or	caliber.		Enter	the	original	manufacturer	information	(name,	trade	name
(if any), city, State or country (if of foreign manufacture), in item 12.b of the Form2.

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Photocopies or Computer Generated Versions. Form 2 may be photocopied or a computer-generated version
(in the same format and containing all required information)	may	be	used.		Form	2	is	available	as	a	fillable	form
which may then be downloaded from the ATF Internet website at www.atf.gov.

	

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n. Import Permit.		ATF	Form	6	authorized	by	ATF	for	the	importation	of	firearms	under	27	CFR	Part	478.
	

o. Unserviceable Firearm. One which is incapable of discharging a shot by means of an explosive and
	 incapable	of	being	readily	restored	to	firing	condition.		An	acceptable	method	of	rendering	most	firearms	
unserviceable is to fusion weld the chamber closed and fusion weld the barrel solidly to the frame.

2.

Machineguns
18 U.S.C. § 922(o) provides that machineguns may be made only for government use or export.

3.

Preparation of Notice

	
	

a.
	
	

Authority.		As	provided	by	26	U.S.C.	§	5841,	each	manufacturer	or	importer	shall	file	a	notice	to	effect		 	
	
the	registration	of	all	firearms	manufactured	or	imported.		The notice shall be prepared in duplicate. See
instruction	4	for	specific	procedures.		The	original	notice	shall	be	filed	with	the	NFA	Division	and	the	copy	retained		 	
for the manufacturer or importer’s records.

b. Signatures.		All	signatures	required	on	ATF	Form	2	must	be	original	in	ink.

	

	

Reactivation. 	The	restoration	of	a	registered	unserviceable	firearm	to	a	functional	condition.

m. Importation.		The	bringing	of	a	firearm	into	the	United	States.

	

	

g. Description of Firearm(s) (item 12). 	If	there	are	insufficient	lines	in	item	12	to	enter	all	the	firearms	to	be	included	on		
the notice, a supplemental sheet may be used and attached to the Form 2 being submitted. The supplemental sheet(s)
shall be referenced to the Form 2 being submitted. A note shall be made in the bottom line of item 12 to reference that
	 there	is	supplemental	sheet	or	sheets	attached.		The	format	of	the	firearm	information	on	the	supplemental	sheet	shall	
be the same as in item 12.
h. Preparation. All	requested	information	must	be	entered	in	blue	or	black	ink	and	must	be	legible.			
Illegible entries will be returned for correction. The return of the notice will delay the processing.

	

	

4.

Filing

	

a.	 The	manufacturer	shall	file	a	separate	notice	for	firearms	manufactured	or	firearms	reactivated	during	a		 	
single day by the close of the next business day.

	

	
	

b.	 The	importer	shall	file	a	separate	notice	for	each	permit	on	which	firearms	are	imported	during	a	single		 	
	 day	no	later	than	15	days	from	the	date	the	firearm	was	released	from	Customs	custody.

	

5.

Submission

	

a.	 By	Mail.		The	notice	shall	be	filed	with	the	National	Firearms	Act	Division,	Bureau	of	ATF,	244	Needy	Road,	
Martinsburg, WV 25405.

	

b. Facsimile Transmission. Form 2 may also be submitted for approval via facsimile transmission( (304) 616-4501)
	 provided	that	the	licensee	has	filed	an	affidavit	with	the	NFA	Division	in	accordance	with	ATF	Industry	Circular	89-6.

	

c.	 Submissiion	electronically.		Importers	and	manufaturers	who	have	registered	to	use	ATF's	eForms	system	may	file		
Form 2 electronically via the eForms system.

	

6.
	

Receipt By NFA Division.		Receipt	of	the	notice	by	the	NFA	Division	will	effectuate	the	registration	of	the		 	
firearms.

	

ATF Form 2 (5320.2)
Revised May 2017

Definitions/Instructions
Status Inquiries and Questions. The NFA Division telephone number is (304) 616-4500.  Any inquiry relating
to the status of a notice to register an NFA firearm or about procedures in general should be directed to the
NFA.  Please be aware that the information relating to the registration of firearms is defined as “return”
or “return information” by 26 U.S.C. § 6103 and disclosure is generally prohibited to anyone other than the
registrant.  Information relating to the NFA and other firearms laws is also available at the ATF Internet
website at www.atf.gov.

8.

Penalties.  Any person who violates or fails to comply with any of the requirements of the NFA shall, upon
conviction, be fined not more than $10,000 or be imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.  Any
firearm  involved in a violation of the NFA shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture.  It is unlawful for any
person to make or cause the making of a false entry on any application or record required by the NFA
knowing such entry to be false.

9.

Compliance With The Gun Control Act. All provisions of the GCA must be complied with, including the
recordkeeping requirements for licensees.

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ATF Form 2 (5320.2)
Revised May 2017


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