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Learn MoreGenerally, licensees are required to enter the acquisition of a firearm by the close of the next business day after the acquisition and shall record sales or other dispositions within seven days. However, if commercial records containing the required information are available for inspection and are separate from other commercial documents, dealers have seven days from the time of receipt to record the receipt in the bound book. If a disposition is made before the acquisition has been entered in the bound book, the acquisition entry must be made at the same time as the disposition entry. We recommend that the A&D record be entered at the same time as the Form 4473 is being completed or as soon as possible afterward.
No, as long as the certification letter also includes a specific statement that the officer has not been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. The licensee is not required to prepare a Form 4473 covering this particular sale, as the certification letter is evidence of the transaction; however, disposition to the officer is to be entered in the licensee’s permanent A&D records; and the certification letter must be kept in the licensee’s files.
Even if the identifying information is not legible, if the licensee knows the manufacturer and model of the firearm, he or she is expected to record such information in the A&D record. Documenting all firearm identification information enhances the traceability of the firearm. It is important that the identifying information of firearms is accurately and fully recorded in the acquisition and disposition records retained by FFLs for tracing purposes. However, the ATF understands that licensees can only be expected to record identifying information marked on a firearm. If the licensee cannot determine the manufacturer or other information due to defaced or missing markings, he or she can enter “Unknown” or “Not Marked” as applicable in the appropriate column of his A&D record. If firearms markings have been defaced, we encourage licensees to notify their local ATF office. In fact, if the serial number is defaced, it is a crime to receive or possess the firearm; you must notify the ATF immediately. [18 USC 922(k)]
Yes. However, possession of handguns by juveniles (less than 18 years of age) is generally unlawful. Juveniles generally may only receive and possess handguns with the written permission of a parent or guardian for limited purposes (e.g., employment, ranching, farming, target practice or hunting), and that permission slip must be carried by the juvenile while possessing the handgun. [18 U.S.C. 922(x)]
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