LEO Certification Letter for Official-Duty Firearm Purchase

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
PLAW-104-208 Section 658 - Gun Ban for Individuals Convicted of a Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence 9.30.1996.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-12-27	Available
27 CFR 478.134 Sale of Firearms to Law Enforcement Officers 4.1.2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-12-27	Available
1140-0046 Supporting Statement A 2025 (6.15.2026) (003).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-06-17	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
12792	Certification on Agency Letterhead Authorizing Purchase of Firearm for Official Duties of Law Enforcement Officer	Other-Letter Template	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1140-0046	ICR Reference No: 202605-1140-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202303-1140-001
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/ATF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: LEO Certification Letter for Official-Duty Firearm Purchase
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/17/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2026
Responses	50,000	50,000
Time Burden (Hours)	6,500	6,667
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: he Gun Control Act (GCA) requires that a firearm must not be transferred to or possessed by a person convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. This applies to law enforcement officers purchasing a firearm for official duty, unlike other GCA requirements. ATF's regulations permit LEOs to submit to FFLs an official letter from their agency, certiifying both that the LEO does not have such a conviction and that the agency authorizes the firearm purchase for official duty.not been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 104 - 208 658 Name of Law: Gun Ban For Individuals Convicted of a Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 9298	02/25/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 24609	05/06/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Certification on Agency Letterhead Authorizing Purchase of Firearm for Official Duties of Law Enforcement Officer

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	50,000	50,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,500	6,667	0	0	-167	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 06/17/2026

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