Form 3310.4

Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Pistols and Revolvers, or ATF Form 3310.4, is a form prescribed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) for use by firearm dealers holding a Federal Firearms License (FFL) to report when an unlicensed person purchases or acquires two or more handguns at one time or during five consecutive business days.[1]

ATF Form 3310.4, May 2012 revision

The form must be completed in triplicate (3 copies): the original is sent to ATF's National Tracing Center by fax or mail; a copy is sent to the designated State police or the local law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction where the sale took place; and the third copy is retained in the records of the dealer and held for not less than 5 years.[2][3]

The requirement to report multiple sales or other dispositions of pistols or revolvers has been in place since the Gun Control Act of 1968.[4] ATF has stated that these reports of multiple sales are a valuable tool when investigating gun trafficking.[5]

Form 3310.12

After a rule promulgated under the Obama administration in the wake of the ATF gunwalking scandal in 2011, FFL holders in states bordering Mexico — Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas — have also been required to report multiple sales of semi-automatic rifles with a caliber greater than .22 that are capable of accepting a detachable magazine on a Form 3310.12.[6][7][8]

References
  1. ATF Form 3310.4, Instructions
  2. "Conduct of Business | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives". www.atf.gov.
  3. https://www.nssf.org/retailers/compliance-timely-submission-multiple-handgun-sales-reports/
  4. https://www.atf.gov/resource-center/fact-sheet/fact-sheet-multiple-firearms-sales
  5. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/02/atf-gun-laws-nra/
  6. https://www.atf.gov/file/61741/download
  7. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gun-dealers-will-have-to-report-multiple-semiautomatic-rifle-sales/2011/07/11/gIQAy3SI9H_story.html
  8. https://www.outdoornews.com/2010/12/18/atf-to-require-multiple-sales-reports-for-long-guns/
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