ATF Q&A: 4473 Forms

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I have a customer who has commissioned me to special-order a firearm I do not have in stock. By special-ordering the gun I will be invoiced, and the firearm will become part of my inventory when it arrives at my business premises. To prevent the possibility of not being able to sell it to this customer if he does not pass the NICS check, may I conduct a NICS inquiry at the time that he orders the firearm?

In Illinois Police officers are allowed to use their departments address as the address on their Driver’s License. Can they use that address for their 4473 or do they need to use their actual residence address?

Does an FFL have to log in a firearm if it is there just for the day to be cleaned for a customer?

During an inspection does the ATF review past 12 months of 4473's? Would they review further back if there was a low number of 4473's or for other reasons?

If our FFL operates in a state with a waiting period do we sign Form 4473 on the day we ran the NICS check or on the day we transferred the firearm to the individual?

When will hard copies of the revised (August 2023) Form 4473 be available?

Am I required to keep a copy of the identification that was presented by the transferee while completing a 4473?

How would question 11(a) (Are you the actual buyer of the firearm(s) listed on this form) on the 4473 form be answered if the person is picking up a firearm that was being repaired for another person?

How should a Licensee respond to a police officer's request for an original 4473?

Someone with whom I am acquainted wishes to buy a firearm. I know that during his divorce proceeding, a restraining order was placed against him. I know that in my State such an order prohibits the possession or acquisition of a firearm.  He has checked No to Question 11h (Are you subject to a court order restraining you from harassing, stalking or threatening your child or an intimate partner or child of such partner?) and explains to me that after the settlement, the order was lifted. Should I ask for written corroboration?

May we as an FFL use a customer's name and address information from Form 4473 for our advertisement mailing? We would not be selling the information or otherwise distributing it in any form, but, rather, simply sending a postcard about an upcoming gun-safe sale.

What should a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) do when it finds it has lost a completed Form 4473 and a thorough search of the premises fails to locate it?

How would question 21(a) on the 4473 be answered for redemption of a pawn ticket?

I understand that FFL holders are required to maintain Form 4473 records for 20 years and that the records are to be sent to ATF if the FFL goes out of business. If an FFL remains in business beyond the 20-year holding period, does it still have to maintain the records?

During compliance inspections, can the inspecting officer physically take all of the dealers Forms 4473 back to his office for further review at his convenience?

If the customer answers question 12.d.1 with “No”, must he or she answer question 12.d.2?

If a customer lies on Form 4473 regarding a question that would prohibit the transfer of a firearm to him or her, the licensee is not aware that it is a lie or that the purchaser is ineligible, and that ineligibility is not picked up by NICS, has the FFL violated any federal firearms laws or ATF regulations by completing the transfer if that lie or ineligibility is later discovered?

If a customer innocently answers a question on the 4473 form incorrectly or omits an entry and the licensee notices the error after the transfer, what is the correct procedure to rectify the error?

Is the transferee required to provide his or her Social Security Number on the ATF Form 4473?

If a person who is unable to complete a 4473 form because of illiteracy or a physical disability wishes to purchase a firearm, how may the transfer be legally completed? May an accompanying person complete the form for the purchaser?

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ATF Q&A: 4473 FORMS

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I have a customer who has commissioned me to special-order a firearm I do not have in stock. By special-ordering the gun I will be invoiced, and the firearm will become part of my inventory when it arrives at my business premises. To prevent the possibility of not being able to sell it to this customer if he does not pass the NICS check, may I conduct a NICS inquiry at the time that he orders the firearm?

In Illinois Police officers are allowed to use their departments address as the address on their Driver’s License. Can they use that address for their 4473 or do they need to use their actual residence address?

Does an FFL have to log in a firearm if it is there just for the day to be cleaned for a customer?

During an inspection does the ATF review past 12 months of 4473's? Would they review further back if there was a low number of 4473's or for other reasons?

If our FFL operates in a state with a waiting period do we sign Form 4473 on the day we ran the NICS check or on the day we transferred the firearm to the individual?

When will hard copies of the revised (August 2023) Form 4473 be available?

Am I required to keep a copy of the identification that was presented by the transferee while completing a 4473?

How would question 11(a) (Are you the actual buyer of the firearm(s) listed on this form) on the 4473 form be answered if the person is picking up a firearm that was being repaired for another person?

How should a Licensee respond to a police officer's request for an original 4473?

Someone with whom I am acquainted wishes to buy a firearm. I know that during his divorce proceeding, a restraining order was placed against him. I know that in my State such an order prohibits the possession or acquisition of a firearm.  He has checked No to Question 11h (Are you subject to a court order restraining you from harassing, stalking or threatening your child or an intimate partner or child of such partner?) and explains to me that after the settlement, the order was lifted. Should I ask for written corroboration?

May we as an FFL use a customer's name and address information from Form 4473 for our advertisement mailing? We would not be selling the information or otherwise distributing it in any form, but, rather, simply sending a postcard about an upcoming gun-safe sale.

What should a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) do when it finds it has lost a completed Form 4473 and a thorough search of the premises fails to locate it?

How would question 21(a) on the 4473 be answered for redemption of a pawn ticket?

I understand that FFL holders are required to maintain Form 4473 records for 20 years and that the records are to be sent to ATF if the FFL goes out of business. If an FFL remains in business beyond the 20-year holding period, does it still have to maintain the records?

During compliance inspections, can the inspecting officer physically take all of the dealers Forms 4473 back to his office for further review at his convenience?

If the customer answers question 12.d.1 with “No”, must he or she answer question 12.d.2?

If a customer lies on Form 4473 regarding a question that would prohibit the transfer of a firearm to him or her, the licensee is not aware that it is a lie or that the purchaser is ineligible, and that ineligibility is not picked up by NICS, has the FFL violated any federal firearms laws or ATF regulations by completing the transfer if that lie or ineligibility is later discovered?

If a customer innocently answers a question on the 4473 form incorrectly or omits an entry and the licensee notices the error after the transfer, what is the correct procedure to rectify the error?

Is the transferee required to provide his or her Social Security Number on the ATF Form 4473?

If a person who is unable to complete a 4473 form because of illiteracy or a physical disability wishes to purchase a firearm, how may the transfer be legally completed? May an accompanying person complete the form for the purchaser?

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