February 17, 1994 OPEN LETTER TO ALL VERMONT FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEES: I. Implementation of the Federal 5-day waiting period under Brady Law. As previously advised, effective February 28, 1994, the Brady Law requires that prior to your transfer of a handgun to a nonlicensee, you must notify the Chief Law Enforcement Officer where the prospective purchaser resides of the contents of ATF Form 5300.35, Statement Of Intent To Obtain A Handgun(s), and transmit a copy of the form to such officer. The notice must be given and a copy of the statement must be transmitted within 1 day after the purchaser completes the form. For purposes of these requirements, the Chief Law Enforcement Officer in Vermont is the Chief of Police, the County Sheriff, or the State Police as indicated on the back of this letter. II. Reporting multiple sales of handguns. The new law also requires you to report to ATF and to the State Police or local law enforcement agency where your business is located the disposition of 2 or more handguns within 5 consecutive business days to a nonlicensee. These reports are to be made on ATF Form 3310.4, Report of Multiple Sale or Disposition of Pistols and Revolvers, and sent no later than the close of business on the day the multiple sale or other disposition occurs. In reporting to State or local authorities, send copy 2 of the 11/92 edition of the form or copy 3 of the 1/94 edition to the Chief of Police, the County Sheriff, or the State Police as indicated on the back of this letter. The report to ATF must be sent on copy 1 of the 11/92 edition or copies 1 and 2 of the 1/94 edition. For further information, contact your local ATF office or the Firearms and Explosives Division at (202) 927-8300. John W. Magaw Director In the following counties, the Sheriff will be the Chief Law Enforcement Officer: Caledonia Chittenden Essex Franklin Grand Isle Orange Orleans Windham In Addison County, the Chief Law Enforcement Officer will be Troop C of the State Police except that the Chief Law Enforcement Officer will be the Chief of Police in the towns of Bristol, Middlebury, and Vergennes. In Lamoille County the Chief Law Enforcement Officer will be the Sheriff except that the Chief Law Enforcement Officer will be the Chief of Police in the town of Morristown. In Remington County, the Chief Law Enforcement Officer will be the State Police except that the Chief Law Enforcement Officer will be the Chief of Police in the towns of Bennington, Manchester and Winhall. In Rutland County, the Chief Law Enforcement Officer will be the State Police except that the Chief Law Enforcement Officer will be the Chief of Police in the towns of Brandon and Rutland. In Washington County, the Chief Law Enforcement Officer will be the County Sheriff except that the Chief Law Enforcement Officer will be the Chief of Police in the town of Montpelier. In Windsor County, the Chief Law Enforcement Officer will be the State Police except that the Chief Law Enforcement Officer will be the Chief of Police in the towns of Hartford and Springfield.