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Reporting for Federal Firearms Licensees. Any Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) who has knowledge of the theft or loss of any firearms from their inventory must report such theft or loss within 48 hours of discovery to ATF and to the local law enforcement agency.
This form is used by Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) to report the theft or loss of firearms from their inventory or collection, to include firearms lost in transit (to be reported by the shipping FFL).
A theft or loss of firearms must be reported to your local police as well as to ATF within 48 hours after the discovery. Licensees should notify ATF on the 24–hour, 7 days a week toll free line at 1 (888) 930-9275 and by preparing and submitting ATF Form 3310.11, Federal Firearms Licensee Firearms Inventory Theft/Loss Report.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) sets specific requirements for FFLs regarding reporting stolen or lost firearms. As outlined in 27 CFR § 478.39a, the initial report should be made by telephone or in writing to the ATF.
Licensees who report the theft or loss of a firearm and later discover its whereabouts shall advise ATF at 1-888-930-9275 (nationwide toll-free number) that the firearm has been located, and shall re-enter the firearm in the Record of Acquisition and Disposition as an acquisition or disposition entry as appropriate.
1. FFLs must report the theft/loss of firearms to the ATF Stolen Firearms Program Manager within 48 hours of discovery (toll free 888-930-9275). 2. This form is to be used to provide written notification of firearms thefts/losses in addition to reporting firearms thefts/losses by telephone to the ATF Stolen Firearms Program Manager.
The term “stolen firearm” is used to refer to a firearm, or firearms, taken in a theft from a licensee. Under ATF’s program, theft is divided into three distinct categories: burglary, larceny, and robbery. The legal definitions of these three categories of crime can vary from State to State.
Reporting lost or stolen guns may reduce underground gun sales and illegal gun trafficking. Federal law requires firearm dealers to report firearms that are lost or stolen from their inventory to local authorities and to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). 5 18 U.S.C. 923 (g) (6); 27 CFR 478.39a and 479.141; Bureau ...
Federal firearms licensees (FFLs) must report to ATF each missing, lost, or stolen firearm from the FFL's inventory or collection within 48 hours of discovery of the loss or theft by completing and forwarding a Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report (ATF Form 3310.11).
If your firearm is stolen, you should report it to the local police department or the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in the United States.