Change of Address

[Captains1911]

Does anybody know how I go about notifying the ATF of the new address where my NFA items are located?

 

[rjrivero]

You can send a letter or fill out a 5320.20 LINK HERE. When the form comes back, you're good to go.

In section 2, Mark, "NO" then in section 3, choose a date 8 weeks or so from the time you send the form in. Or the actual date of your move if you are more than 8 weeks out.

Read the instructions carefully. It's easy enough to get these done. These are the same forms for transporting a SBR/SBS/Machine gun/DD out of state, if anyone is really keeping tab.

 

[CoRoMo]

If you have other NFA items than suppressors and/or AOW's, you are required to submit an address change IIRC. If you only have some suppressors, send them a letter... that is... if you feel as though you just absolutely have to. I don't believe any notification at all is mandatory for suppressors and AOW's.

Form 5320.20 is mandatory for Destructive Devices, Machine Guns, Short Barrel Rifles & Short Barrel Shotguns... but optional for Any Other Weapons & Suppressors.

A post from some time back...

...write them a letter with the new address to update the NFRTR...

This.If you want to notify them, write them a letter. The 5320 form is not meant for this type of situation, but I've read/heard that they accept it when filed. But again, there is no legal requirement to do so.

THEY want you to. THEY will advise you to. But that's beside the point.

As one member on another forum ranted it... in regards to filing a 5320...

This is a bad idea. Not only are you misusing the 5320, you are misusing NFA Branch resources.

The 5320 is not a change of address form, it's an application for interstate travel. [cans & AOW's are excluded] ...

.... Submitting a 5320 application mistakenly identifies your request as a higher priority action when such requests would more properly come in the form of correspondence.

If you feel you have to tell them that you moved down the street, then send a letter stating that. Don't present it as something else.

We're all waiting [strike]5 months[/strike] 9 months now for approvals. Wasting their time is wasting our time...

So as I understand it, notifying them is a courtesy, not a requirement. You can decide what and how to proceed.