ATF Creates New Form for Firearm Importer 'Marking Variance' Requests
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced on April 29 the creation of a new form to streamline requests from firearm manufacturers and importers for marking variances. Generally, firearms must be marked with specific identifying information, but…
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ATF can allow a “marking variance” if the manufacturer or importer shows that the alternative form of identification “is reasonable and will not hinder the effective administration of the law,” says ATF. According to the agency, new ATF Form 3311.4 simplifies the process for asking for a marking variance by specifically requesting information required to process a request, “thus eliminating delays caused when a request omits needed information.”