[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 27CFR447.2]

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            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
   CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, 
                          DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 447--IMPORTATION OF ARMS, AMMUNITION AND IMPLEMENTS OF WAR--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A--Scope
 
Sec. 447.2  Relation to other laws and regulations.

    (a) All of those items on the U.S. Munitions Import List (see 
Sec. 447.21) which 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 478 
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 479. 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 478, and if he imports firearms which fall within the

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definition of 26 U.S.C. 5845(a) must also register and pay special tax 
pursuant to the provisions of 27 CFR Part 479. 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 478 or 479. U.S. Munitions Import 
List articles subject to controls under 27 CFR Part 478 or 27 CFR Part 
479 are subject to the import permit procedures of those regulations if 
imported into the United States (within the meaning of 27 CFR Parts 478 
and 479).
    (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 478 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]