[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 27CFR47.2]

[Page 852-853]
 
            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY
 
PART 47--IMPORTATION OF ARMS, AMMUNITION AND IMPLEMENTS OF WAR--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A--Scope
 
Sec. 47.2  Relation to other laws and regulations.

    (a) All of those items on the U.S. Munitions Import List (see 
Sec. 47.21) which

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are ``firearms'' or ``ammunition'' as defined in 18 U.S.C. 921(a) are 
subject to the interstate and foreign commerce controls contained in 
Chapter 44 of Title 18 U.S.C. and 27 CFR Part 178 and if they are 
``firearms'' within the definition set out in 26 U.S.C. 5845(a) are also 
subject to the provisions of 27 CFR Part 179. Any person engaged in the 
business of importing firearms or ammunition as defined in 18 U.S.C. 
921(a) must obtain a license under the provisions of 27 CFR Part 178, 
and if he imports firearms which fall within the definition of 26 U.S.C. 
5845(a) must also register and pay special tax pursuant to the 
provisions of 27 CFR Part 179. Such licensing, registration and special 
tax requirements are in addition to registration under subpart D of this 
part.
    (b) The permit procedures of subpart E of this part are applicable 
to all importations of articles on the U.S. Munitions Import List not 
subject to controls under 27 CFR Part 178 or 179. U.S. Munitions Import 
List articles subject to controls under 27 CFR Part 178 or 27 CFR Part 
179 are subject to the import permit procedures of those regulations if 
imported into the United States (within the meaning of 27 CFR Parts 178 
and 179).
    (c) Articles on the U.S. Munitions Import List imported for the 
United States or any State or political subdivision thereof are exempt 
from the import controls of 27 CFR Part 178 but are not exempt from 
control under Section 38, Arms Export Control Act of 1976, unless 
imported by the United States or any agency thereof. All such 
importations not imported by the United States or any agency thereof 
shall be subject to the import permit procedures of subpart E of this 
part.
    (d) For provisions requiring the registration of persons engaged in 
the business of brokering activities with respect to the importation of 
any defense article or defense service, see Department of State 
regulations in 22 CFR part 129.

[T.D. ATF-215, 50 FR 42158, Oct. 18, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-426, 
65 FR 38197, June 20, 2000]