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DOJ/ATF RIN: 1140-AA84 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Clarifying Delivery to a Common or Contract Carrier When Transporting Firearms 
Abstract:

This rule proposes amending ATF regulations to clarify that, for purposes of the Gun Control Act of 1968 ("GCA”), a person who travels aboard a common or contract carrier while in possession of a firearm or ammunition shall not be considered to have "delivered” or "caused to be delivered” said firearm or ammunition to the common or contract carrier, provided that the person possesses and maintains direct control over the firearm or ammunition for the duration of the trip.  

 
Agency: Department of Justice(DOJ)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 27 CFR 478.31(e)   
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a)    18 U.S.C. 847 and 921 to 931    44 U.S.C. 3504(h)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Marlyn Annette Butler
Regulations Writer
Department of Justice
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
99 New York Ave. NE,
Washington, DC 20226
Phone:202 648-7070
Email: ora@atf.gov