Also an SBR requires ATF approval to take out of state. Yeah, dumb!
yeahhhhh they are proposing a new rule pertaining to that
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ATF is proposing to update the administrative process for transporting lawfully registered National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms within the United States. Under the proposal, individuals transporting NFA firearms for short-term purposes (365 days or fewer) would no longer be required to submit advance notice to ATF or await approval before departing. Individuals transporting NFA firearms for long-term purposes (more than 365 days) or permanent relocation would still submit notice but would not need to await ATF approval before transporting. This change to ATF Form 5320.20 (Form 20), per 27 CFR § 478.28, is intended to remove an unnecessary regulatory burden on law-abiding NFA firearm owners without affecting applicable federal, state, or local legal requirements. " Reference 1140-AA89 Interstate Transport and Temporary Export of National Firearms Act - NPRM
UNDERSTAND THIS is
PROPOSED rule change it has not taken effect YET!!!
Here is the proposed ruling link as of right now the period is open for comment in the Federal Register (not ATF)
www.federalregister.gov
For those whom don't research well once approved and entered into the federal register here is what it will say for us lowly peons traveling to someplace for a hunt or to visit loved ones.
§ 478.28 Transporting destructive devices and certain firearms.
(a)
Transporting in interstate commerce.
The Director specifically authorizes individuals to transport in interstate commerce any machine gun (as defined in
26 U.S.C. 5845(b)), short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun, or destructive device, provided the individual meets the following conditions:
(1) The firearm is properly registered to that individual in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (NFRTR);
(2) The individual is going to a place where the individual may lawfully possess the firearm;
(3) The firearm is being transported for a lawful purpose; and
(4) The individual carries, in paper (original or copy) or electronic form, the firearm's NFA permit to prove it is registered to the individual in the NFRTR.
(b)
Short-term interstate transportation.
If the individual is transporting an NFA firearm as authorized under paragraph (a) of this section for short-term purposes (
i.e., 365 days or fewer), the Director authorizes such short-term transportation without notifying ATF.
(c)
Pass-through interstate transportation.
If, during the course of transporting a firearm as authorized under paragraph (a) of this section, the individual passes through a jurisdiction that prohibits the firearm, the Director authorizes such pass-through transportation, provided the individual is transporting the firearm in compliance with
18 U.S.C. 926A (interstate transportation of firearms).
Now there is more but it breaks out to common carriers, and the leading into the requirement of notification on form 20 if longer than 365 days or permanent as in moving.
The Jest of the name "reduce Burden" is honestly to reduce the burden on the ATF in order to process the request. but to come to that realization one must read the whole proposal
This little snippet was in the foot notes,,,
" In 2025, as of July, there were 10,063 Form 20 applications submitted and only 35 of them were for transportation in foreign commerce. Additionally, a survey of the most recent Form 20 submissions found that two of 100 applications were for foreign transportation. "
