Collector0311
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How long do you have to report it? Is it mandatory to report? Are there any consequences to the owner, as far as future purchase restrictions?
Allow me to clarify....Stolen/lost NFA firearms must absolutely be reported to the local NFA branch. You are required to report the item missing within 48 hours of discovery. Also required to report it to local law enforcement within 48 hours.
Some sites say you have to file a 3310.11 for lost NFA items even if not an FFL, but the form doesn't say that so I question that one. I would call ATF for sure and ask.
http://www.atf.gov/forms/download/atf-f-3310-11.pdf
Damaged is different entirely, there are no reporting requirements if the item is damaged I don't believe. If it's damaged beyond the ability to be repaired it can be removed from the NFA database. Can't hurt to call ATF and ask on that one but I wouldn't be concerned about damage personally.
27 CFR 479.14113.5.2 NFA requirements. When any registered firearm is stolen or lost, the person losing possession
must, immediately upon discovery of the theft or loss, make a written report to ATF, specifically the
NFA Branch, showing the following: (1) name and address of the person in whose name the firearm is
registered; (2) kind of firearm; (3) serial number; (4) model; (5) caliber; (6) manufacturer; (7) date and
place of theft or loss; and (8) a complete statement of the facts and circumstances surrounding the theft
or loss.
There is no damage that cannot be repaired when it comes to a registered machinegun.
Imagine a registered receiver that cracked through the serial number for instance. If you reweld you'd obliterate the s# and that can't be reapplied somewhere else.
"Best" is relative.Well lets put it this way, one of the best NFA lawyers in the country says 48 hours.
http://www.guntrustlawyer.com/2008/08/what-if-my-nfa-firearm-is-lost.html
I didn't realize that you had to have ATF approval to repair an NFA firearm. Welding would not be my only choice to mend two pieces of steel....ATF has ruled that the damage was so bad that repair would actually be "remanufacturing" and they denied it.
+1 there. I don't want to get into the specifics of a conversation that I had with Mr. Goldman, but to say the least, his advice was not optimal."Best" is relative.
If one is brought to an FFL/SOT for repair, and the gun is in such a bad state that the FFL/SOT is worried about crossing the repair versus new manufacturing line, he will contact the ATF and ask whether or not he can proceed. Why? ATF sting operations abound. Not worth the risk of your license, livelihood, and freedom to do otherwise.I didn't realize that you had to have ATF approval to repair an NFA firearm.