School me on legalities of manufacturing a firearm

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First off, I have no plans of making anything - just looking for what a person needs to do to be in compliance with Federal law.

Lets say not for resale, transfer etc. Just to make a firearm for their own collection.

What would one need to do to be able to legally make a rifle? A pistol?
 
Metal and tools.

If you are going to make a firearm that falls under the NFA rules (IE: short barreled rifle or smooth bore pistol), then you need to get the $200 tax stamp prior to making the NFA firearm.
 
So, I would need to do nothing, with no forms etc?

What about a SN? I'd assume the gun in question would need that, correct?
 
Thanks for the info LCDR!

I got into a conversation on another board about this, thanks for your help.
 
If you can legally purchase or possess a Title I firearm (1968 GCA rifle, shotgun or handgun), you can make such a firearm for your own use under federal law. But check: there may be local laws on the subject.
 
http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/general.html#gca-manufacturing

Q: Does the GCA prohibit anyone from making a handgun, shotgun or rifle?

With certain exceptions a firearm may be made by a non-licensee provided it is not for sale and the maker is not prohibited from possessing firearms. However, a person is prohibited from assembling a non-sporting semi-automatic rifle or non-sporting shotgun from imported parts. In addition, the making of an NFA firearm requires a tax payment and approval by ATF. An application to make a machine gun will not be approved unless documentation is submitted showing that the firearm is being made for a Federal or State agency.

[18 U.S.C. 922(o) and (r), 26 U.S.C. 5822, 27 CFR 478.39, 479.62 and 479.105]
 
After you make it for personal use, you actually can sell it. So long as you are not making/assembling firearms as a course of business, and the gun was not made for the specific purpose of selling it.
 
NavyLCDR said:
After you make it for personal use, you actually can sell it. So long as you are not making/assembling firearms as a course of business, and the gun was not made for the specific purpose of selling it.
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IIRC You have to put 'some kind of identifying mark' on it before you sell it correct?

I believe ATF suggests a # and city/state of mfg. Is this correct, NavyLCDR?
 
tyeo098 said:
IIRC You have to put 'some kind of identifying mark' on it before you sell it correct?

I believe ATF suggests a # and city/state of mfg. Is this correct, NavyLCDR?
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The ATF might suggest marking the homemade gun, but there is no requirement for a private individual to do so. A licensed manufacturer or importer must ensure there is a serial number on the gun.
 
I would set out to make a combination potato peeler/french fry machine and see what happens.



If I set out to fail, and succeed, which have I done?
 
I would set out to make a combination potato peeler/french fry machine and see what happens.

If I set out to fail, and succeed, which have I done?
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Well, the inventor of the Post-It note was attempting to make superglue....
 
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