Starting Wednesday, October 14, Ricochet Range will begin transferring qualifying NFA items using the standard ATF Form 4473 process, without requiring an approved Form 4, when permitted under the new ATF guidance.
This includes the items addressed in the ATF’s October 9, 2026 Open Letter (Click Here):
- Suppressors / Silencers
- Short-Barreled Rifles
- Short-Barreled Shotguns
- Any Other Weapons, commonly referred to as AOWs
Normal federal firearm transfer requirements still apply. This means purchasers must still complete the required Form 4473, background check, and all other applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
Why We Waited
We also want to take a moment to thank the friends and family of Ricochet Range.
For the past two months, many of you have asked when we would begin transferring suppressors and other affected items without going through the traditional Form 4 process. We know it was frustrating to watch other businesses move forward while Ricochet Range chose to wait. We appreciate your patience and, more importantly, your understanding.
When the original court ruling was issued, there were still serious unanswered questions about how dealers were supposed to handle these firearms. As a small, locally owned business, we could not afford to make assumptions when our Federal Firearms License, employees, customers, inventory, and business were potentially on the line.
We wanted formal guidance directly from the agency responsible for regulating these transactions.
On October 9, 2026, we finally received it. The ATF has now stated that it will no longer require individuals to receive NFA approval before making or transferring suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and AOWs covered by the court decision. ATF also stated that these items will no longer be required to be registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (NFTR) under this enforcement policy.
That is the kind of clear guidance we had been waiting for.
What Changes Wednesday
Beginning Wednesday, October 14, Ricochet Range will begin processing qualifying transfers under the new guidance.
The Gun Control Act still applies. These items are still considered firearms under federal law. Required dealer records, background checks, prohibited-person restrictions, and other applicable laws remain in effect.
Machine-guns and destructive devices are not included in this change and remain subject to the existing NFA requirements.
ATF also makes clear that state and local laws still matter. Transfers will only be completed when they are lawful under all applicable requirements.
Thank You
For more than six years, this community has trusted Ricochet Range with something we take very seriously.
We believe strongly in the Second Amendment. We also believe that part of protecting this business, our employees, and our customers is knowing when to move forward and knowing when there are still too many unanswered questions.
For the last two months, we chose to hold the line until we had something more concrete than opinions, social media posts, dealer rumors, or interpretations.
We now have formal written guidance from the ATF.
So, starting Wednesday, we are moving forward.
Thank you to everyone who called, stopped by, asked questions, debated the issue with us, and most of all, understood why a small business like ours needed to be careful.
We appreciate you sticking with us.
The Ricochet Range Family
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