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Federal Register: ATF Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Fingerprint and Photograph Requirements for Firearms Applications
July 04, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives issued the following action in the Federal Register.

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) proposes amending regulatory requirements to submit fingerprints and photographs with firearms applications. Currently, applicants must submit 2" x 2" passport-style photographs and either one or two fingerprint cards, depending . . .

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