1140-AB05 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1140 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ATF 1100 Department of Justice DOJ Revising Non-Over-the-Counter Firearms Transaction Requirements

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) proposes amending Department of Justice (Department) regulations to allow non-over-the-counter (NOTC) firearm sales by federal firearms licensees (FFLs) to unlicensed persons who reside in the same state as the FFL. The proposed changes would remove limitations currently restricting such NOTC firearm sales to only those transfers exempt from National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) background checks. The rule also proposes to permit remote identity proofing and remote background checks, and to permit electronic notices to and from chief law enforcement officers to satisfy the Gun Control Act’s notification requirements for NOTC transactions.

]]> Economically Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Yes No Deregulatory 27 CFR 478.96 5 U.S.C. 552(a) 18 U.S.C. 921- 931 44 U.S.C. 3504(h) No NPRM 07/00/2026 Undetermined Businesses None No No No No Vivian Chu Chief 1140 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ATF 202 648-7070 ora@atf.gov 99 New York Ave. NE, Washington DC 20226