Federal Firearms License system

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf licensing system
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:FFL
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Bureau_of_Alcohol,_Tobacco,_Firearms_and_Explosives
gptkbp:applicantMustBe 21 years or older
not prohibited from possessing firearms
gptkbp:applicantMustComplyWith state and local law
gptkbp:applicantMustHave business premises
gptkbp:appliesTo firearms manufacturers
firearms dealers
firearms importers
gptkbp:backgroundCheckRequired true
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:established 1938
gptkbp:fareControl varies by license type
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Federal Firearms License system
gptkbp:inspectionBy gptkb:ATF
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Firearm_Owners_Protection_Act
gptkb:Gun_Control_Act_of_1968
gptkbp:licenseTypes gptkb:Type_07_Manufacturer_of_Firearms
gptkb:Type_08_Importer_of_Firearms
Type 01 Dealer in Firearms
Type 02 Pawnbroker in Firearms
Type 03 Collector of Curios and Relics
gptkbp:purpose regulate manufacture, import, and sale of firearms and ammunition
gptkbp:recordsRetention 20 years for acquisition and disposition records
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Brady_Handgun_Violence_Prevention_Act
gptkb:National_Firearms_Act
gptkbp:renewalPeriod 3 years
gptkbp:revocationPossibleFor violations of federal law
gptkbp:transferRestrictions must conduct background checks on buyers
gptkbp:website https://www.atf.gov/firearms/apply-license
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_federal_firearms_legislation
gptkb:Gun_Control_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7