27 CFR 479.89 - Transfers to the United States.

Regulations last checked for updates: May 19, 2024

Title 27 - Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms last revised: May 15, 2024

View all text of Subpart F [§ 479.81 - § 479.93]

§ 479.89 - Transfers to the United States.

A firearm may be transferred to the United States or any department, independent establishment or agency thereof without payment of the transfer tax. However, the procedures for the transfer of a firearm as provided in § 479.90 shall be followed in a tax-exempt transfer of a firearm under this section, unless the transferor is relieved of such requirement under other provisions of this part.

authority: 26 U.S.C. 5812; 26 U.S.C. 5822; 26 U.S.C. 7801; 26 U.S.C. 7805.

source: 36 FR 14256, Aug. 3, 1971, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, and further redesignated by T.D. ATF-487, 68 FR 3752, Jan. 24, 2003.

cite as: 27 CFR 479.89