Under the proposed rule, a “frame or receiver” is any externally visible housing or holding structure for one or more fire control components. Proposed New Definition of Firearm “Frame or Receiver”

Amend the time period records must be retained at the licensed premises.

Amend the format for records of manufacture/acquisition and disposition by manufacturers and importers.

Clarify marking requirements for firearm mufflers and silencers.

Provide a deadline for marking firearms manufactured.

Provide a definition of “importer’s or manufacturer’s serial number”.

“readily” for purposes of clarity given advancements in firearms technology.

“gunsmith” to clarify the meaning of that term and to explain that gunsmiths may be licensed solely to mark firearms for unlicensed persons.

“firearm” to clarify when a firearm parts kit is considered a “firearm,” and.

Provide new definitions of “firearm frame or receiver” and “frame or receiver”.

ATF's proposed rule, Definition of “Frame or Receiver” and Identification of Firearms, would:

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