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DOJ/ATF RIN: 1140-AA05 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Residency Requirement for Persons Acquiring Firearms 
Abstract: The Department of Justice is amending the regulations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to require that aliens purchasing firearms provide proof of residency through the use of substantiating documentation, such as utility bills or a lease agreement. In addition, the regulations are being amended to require that licensees examine a photo identification document from aliens purchasing firearms. These regulations implement firearms initiatives intended to protect the American public from gun violence. 
Agency: Department of Justice(DOJ)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 27 CFR 478   
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552(a)    18 USC 847    18 USC 921 to 931    44 USC 3504(h)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  04/21/1997  62 FR 19446   
Interim Final Rule  04/21/1997  62 FR 19442   
Comment Period End  07/21/1997    
Final Action  05/00/2009    
Additional Information: Transferred from RIN 1512-AB66
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Brenda R. Friend
Attorney
Department of Justice
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
99 New York Avenue, NE.,
Washington, DC 20226
Phone:202 648-7070