Q&As for the Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Certain

Q&As for the Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Certain Rifles

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Q1. What is a multiple sale of certain rifles?

A1. A multiple sale occurs when a licensed Type 01 dealer, Type 02 pawnbroker, Type 07

manufacturer, or Type 08 importer located in Arizona, California, New Mexico, or Texas sells

or otherwise disposes of, at one time or during any five consecutive business days, more than one

semiautomatic rifle capable of accepting a detachable magazine and with a caliber greater than

.22 (including .223/5.56 caliber) to an unlicensed person.

Example 1. A licensee sells two qualifying rifles (as described above) in a single transaction to

an unlicensed person. This is a multiple sale and must be reported not later than the close of

business on the date of the transaction.

Example 2. A licensee sells a qualifying rifle (as described above) on Monday and sells another

qualifying rifle (as described above) on the following Friday to the same unlicensed person. This

is a qualifying multiple sale and must be reported no later than the close of business on Friday. If

the licensee sells another qualifying rifle (as described above) to the same unlicensed person on

the following Monday, this will constitute an additional multiple sale and must also be reported

not later than the close of business on Monday. In addition, the licensee would check ‘Yes’ in

Item 2c and place Friday’s date in Item 2c on the ATF Form 3310.12.

Example 3. A licensee maintaining business hours Monday through Saturday sells a qualifying

rifle (as describe above) to an unlicensed person on Monday and sells another qualifying rifle (as

described above) to the same person on the following Saturday. This does not constitute a

multiple sale and need not be reported because the sales did not occur during five consecutive

business days.

NOTE: Some possible ways to detect qualifying multiple sales include, but are not limited to:

(a) daily review of ATF Form 4473 spanning the past five days; (b) daily review of disposition

records spanning the past five days; (c) maintaining a calendar of daily sales to unlicensed

persons (ideally with each purchaser listed alphabetically); and (d) maintaining a record of daily

sales to unlicensed persons (ideally with each purchaser listed alphabetically).

Q2. What types of rifles are required to be reported?

A2. The rifle transactions that must be reported are dispositions of semiautomatic rifles capable

of accepting a detachable magazine and with a caliber greater than .22 (including .223/5.56

caliber) to an unlicensed person. However, the reporting requirement does not apply to receivers

for such rifles.

You may contact the Firearms and Ammunition Technology Division at [email protected]

or (304) 616-4300 if you are unable to determine if the rifles are subject to the reporting

requirements.

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Q3. Are rifles equipped with parts/accessories that encase/enclose the magazine release

button (i.e. “bullet button”) required to be reported?

A3. The criteria for rifles that are subject to the multiple sales reports are (1) semiautomatic

rifle; (2) capable of accepting a detachable magazine; and (3) caliber greater than .22 (including

.223/5.56 caliber). Rifles with receivers that will accept a detachable magazine meet criterion

(2). Such rifles include those weapons that have parts and/or accessories that allow the exchange

of detachable (including clip or drum-type) magazines, such as the “bullet button.” Contact the

Firearms Technology Branch at (304) 616-4300 for determinations as to whether particular rifles

are subject to the reporting requirements.

Q4. Who is required to report the multiple sales of rifles?

A4. The reporting of multiple sales for rifles requirement is applicable to licensed Type 01

dealers, Type 02 pawnbrokers, Type 07 manufacturers, and Type 08 importers located in

Arizona, California, New Mexico, or Texas.

However, all federal firearms licensees remain obligated to submit reports of multiple sales or

other dispositions of handguns when the licensee sells or otherwise disposes of two or more

pistols or revolvers or any combination of pistols or revolvers totaling two or more, to an

unlicensed person at one time or during any five consecutive business days. The reporting of

multiple sales for pistols and revolvers is a separate requirement from the reporting of multiple

sales of certain rifles.

Q5. Can other federal firearms licensees voluntarily report the multiple sales of rifles?

A5. The reporting multiple firearms sales requirement is only applicable to Type 01, 02, 07 and

08 licensees located in Arizona, California, New Mexico, or Texas. However, any suspicious

sales of firearms can be reported at 1-800-ATF-GUNS (1-800-283-4867) or to your local ATF

office.

Q6. When does the reporting of ATF Form 3310.12 (Form), Report of Multiple Sales or

Other Disposition of Certain Rifles begin?

A6. The reporting multiple firearms sales requirement for licensed Type 01 dealers and Type 02

pawnbrokers located in Arizona, California, New Mexico, or Texas became effective for all

such sales that occurred on or after August 14, 2011.

The reporting multiple firearms sales requirement for Type 07 manufacturers and Type 08

importers located in Arizona, California, New Mexico, or Texas is encouraged immediately,

but effective and required for all such sales that occur on or after October 1, 2024.

Please note that reporting multiple sales for the specified rifles must continue until ATF provides

written notice to stop.

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Q7. Is Form 3310.12 required for pawn redemptions, return of repaired rifles or the return

of consignment rifles?

A7. No, the Form 3310.12 is not required for the return of multiple rifles to the same person

from whom they were received—such as the return of multiple consigned, pawned, or repaired

rifles.

Q8. Is the reporting of multiple sales applicable to sales of firearms to law enforcement

officers?

A8. No. Sales of firearms to law enforcement officers pursuant to 27 CFR 478.134 for official

use are not subject to reporting on the Form 3310.12.

Q9. When do you submit the ATF Form 3310.12 (Form), Report of Multiple Sales or Other

Disposition of Certain Rifles?

A9. The ATF Form 3310.12 must be submitted whenever a licensed Type 01 dealer, Type 02

pawnbroker, Type 07 manufacturer, or Type 08 importer located in Arizona, California, New

Mexico, or Texas sells or otherwise disposes of, at one time or during any five consecutive

business days, two or more semiautomatic rifles capable of accepting a detachable magazine, and

with a caliber greater than .22 (including .223/5.56 caliber) to an unlicensed person. The form

must be filed with ATF no later than the close of business on the day the multiple sale or

other disposition took place.

Q10. Where do you submit the ATF Form 3310.12?

A10. The ATF Form 3310.12 must be submitted to the National Tracing Center no later than the

close of business on the day a qualifying multiple sale or other disposition took place. The form

may be emailed to [email protected](link sends e-mail), faxed to (877) 283-

0288, or mailed to the U.S. Department of Justice, NTC, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV

25405.

Q11. Do licensed dealers, pawnbrokers, manufacturers, and importers need to provide a

copy of the ATF Form 3310.12 to their designated state or local law enforcement agencies?

A11. No, no federal firearms licensee is required to submit the ATF Form 3310.12 to their

designated state or local law enforcement agencies.

However, note that all federal firearms licensees must submit Copy 2 of the ATF Form 3310.4,

Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Pistols and Revolvers, to the Chief Local Law

Enforcement Official (CLEO).

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Q12. How should I retain the ATF Form 3310.12 as part of my ATF records?

A12. ATF requires licensed Type 01 dealers, Type 02 pawnbrokers, Type 07 manufacturers, and

Type 08 importers to retain one copy of the ATF Form 3310.12 and attach it to the Firearms

Transaction Record, ATF Form 4473, executed upon delivery of the specified rifles.

Q13. Where can I obtain the ATF Form 3310.12, Report of Multiple Sale or Other

Disposition of Certain Rifles?

A13. Licensed Type 01 dealers, Type 02 pawnbrokers, Type 07 manufacturers, and Type 08

importers located in Arizona, California, New Mexico, or Texas may download the ATF Form

3310.12 from the ATF website and print for qualifying transactions.

ATF encourages licensees to access the fillable form through our website: the fillable form

allows licensees to enter the information, print the completed form and report the multiple sales

via email to [email protected](link sends e-mail).

In addition, hard copies of the ATF Form 3310.12 may also be obtained through the ATF

Distribution Center at (240) 828-5316. Type 07 manufacturers and Type 08 importers located in

Arizona, California, New Mexico, or Texas are encouraged to order forms at their earliest

convenience by contacting the ATF Distribution Center at (204) 828-5316 or submitting a fillable

online Order Form at ATF’s public website.