Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Pistols and Revolvers, or ATF Form 3310.4, is a form prescribed by the

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(ATF) for use by firearm dealers holding a

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(FFL) to report when an unlicensed person purchases or acquires two or more handguns at one time or during five consecutive business days. 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

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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

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and held for not less than 5 years. The requirement to report multiple sales or other dispositions of pistols or revolvers has been in place since the

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. ATF has stated that these reports of multiple sales are a valuable tool when investigating gun trafficking.

Form 3310.12

After a

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promulgated under the

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in the wake of the

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in 2011, FFL holders in states bordering

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—

Arizona Arizona is a U.S. state, state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States, sharing the Four Corners region of the western United States with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It also borders Nevada to the nort ...

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, and

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— have also been required to report multiple sales of

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s with a caliber greater than .22 that are capable of accepting a detachable

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on a Form 3310.12.

References

External links

ATF Form 3310.4
United States federal firearms law 3310.4 {{gun-stub