The 03FFL is a Curios or Relics (C&R) license given by the B.A.T.F. (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
& Explosives) to law abiding U.S. Citizens for the purpose of collecting firearms that qualify as curios or Relics
The 03FFL IS NOT a dealers license, nor does it allow you to operate a business as a dealer. It is used for your personal firearm collection only
Qualified
C&Rs:
1) Have been manufactured at least 50 years prior to the current
date (not including replicas)
2)
Have been certified by the curator of a municipal, State, or Federal museum which exhibits firearms to be curios or relics
of museum interest
3)
Derive a substantial part of their monetary value from the fact that they are novel, rare, bizarre, or from the fact of their
association with some historical figure, period, or event
C&R advantages:
* Qualified C&R firearms
1) Reasonable fee ($30.00) for a 3 year license
2) Receive shipment of a C&R directly to your home *
3) NO dealer transfer fees required *
4) Direct shipping from you to another C&R holder
or dealer *
5) Discounts
at some wholesalers and dealers
6)
Discounts at some dealers even if not a C&R
How to get a C&R:
Submit ATF F 5310.16 (Form 7CR), (Application for License - Collector of Curios or Relics), with the required
$30.00 fee to the A.T.F. You can get the forms from your local ATF office or download them from
the ATF’s website www.atf.gov
For complete in-depth information
directly from the A.T.F. C&R section
www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/curios-relics.html#business-definition
Shipping Rules on C&Rs:
(Directly from the ATF)
Q: What modifications
can be made on C&R firearms without changing their C&R classification?
A: The definition
for curio or relic (“C & R”) firearms found in 27 CFR § 478.11 does not specifically state
that a firearm must be in its original condition to be classified as a C&R firearm. However, ATF Ruling
85-10, which discusses the importation of military C&R firearms, notes that they must be in original configuration
and adds that a receiver is not a C&R item. Combining this ruling and the definition of C&R firearms, the Firearms
Technology Branch (FTB) has concluded that a firearm must be in its original condition to be considered
a C&R weapon.
It is also the opinion of FTB, however, that a minor change
such as the addition of scope mounts, non-original sights, or sling swivels would not remove a firearm from its original condition.
Moreover, we have determined that replacing particular firearms parts with new parts that are made to the original design
would also be acceptable-for example, replacing a cracked M1 Grand stock with a new wooden stock of the same design, but replacing
the original firearm stock with a plastic stock would change its classification as a C&R item.
Based on this, a firearm that has been
modified from its original design (EX: an 1890 Erfurt Gew 88 commission rifle that now is stripper clip fed) can
NOT directly ship to a person. An 03FFL or dealers 01FFL must be used to transfer the firearm as the stripper clip modifications
were mainly done in 1914-1915 (aka post 1899)
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