Is a license needed to engage in the business of engraving, customizing, refinishing or repairing firearms?
Yes. A person conducting such activities as a business is considered to be a gunsmith within the definition of a dealer.
[18 U.S.C. 921(a)(11) and (21); 27 CFR 478.11]
Source:
“Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.” Is a License Needed to Engage in the Business of Engraving, Customizing, Refinishing or Repairing Firearms? | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, www.atf.gov/firearms/qa/license-needed-engage-business-engraving-customizing-refinishing-or-repairing-firearms.
Other NFA Gun Trust and ATF Related Blog Posts
.EFT File Error - 'T1_ORI' 1.8.1.1
If you are receiving - Code: 1013 | Description: Illegal characters found: " " in Field 'T1_ORI' 1.8.1.1, you will need to have the .EFT File corrected. If you have an .EFT File editor, you can edi...
ATF eForm's Site is Down - December 16th
As of December 16th, the ATF's eForm site is down for an unknown reason or amount of time. The ATF's eForm site is normally down for maintenance on Wednesday's. This issue is outside of the norma...
ATF Distribution Center Now Has Updated Form 4's, Form 5's, etc
The ATF updated the ATF Application forms early this year [February 2024] which included the ATF Form 1, ATF Form 4, and the ATF Form 5. Since the revision took place in February, the ATF Distribut...