ATF is issuing a final rule to formally codify National Instant Criminal Background Check System checks as part of the National Firearms Act approval process for individuals making…

ATF is issuing a final rule to formally codify National Instant Criminal Background Check System checks as part of the National Firearms Act approval process for individuals making NFA firearms. This aligns the regulations with existing statutory requirements and ATF’s long-standing operational practice. Read this final rule at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/06/2026-08931/conforming-change-for-approving-a-making-application. #newera