Regulation & law · 20/03/2003Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Amends Regulations to Implement Safe Explosives Act

Summary

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is implementing the provisions of the Safe Explosives Act, which requires individuals to obtain a federal license or permit to receive explosives, starting May 24, 2003, and introduces a new type of permit, the limited permit.

Original source language: Federal Register — Justice DepartmentOpen original release →

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