Atf Form 4473 - Firearm Transaction Record (Page 6 of 6) in pdf

After the buyer has completed Section A of the form and the licensee has

completed questions 18-20, and before transferring the firearm, the licensee

must contact NICS

(read below for NICS check exceptions.)

However, the

licensee should 'OT contact NICS and should stop the transaction if: the buyer

answers "no" to question II.a.; the buyer answers "yes" to any question in

ll.b.-I 1.1.. unless the buyer only has answered "yes" to question 11.1. and

also answers "yes" to qucstion 12; or the buyer is unable to provide the

documentation required by question 20.a. b. c, or d.

At the time that NICS is contacted. the Iiccnsee must record in question 21.a-

the date of contact, the NICS

(or Stale)

transaction number, and the initial

response provided by NICS or the State. The licensee may record the Mi sing

Disposition Infonnation (MOl) date in 21.c. that NICS pro\1des for delayed

transactions

(Slates do not provide this number).

If the licensee re.ccives a

"delayed"

response. before transferring the firearm, the licensee must record

in question 21.d. any response later provided by NICS or the State or that no

resolution was provided within 3 business days. If the licensee receive. a

response from NICS or the State after the fireann has been transferred, he or

she must record this infonnation in question 2 I.e. Note: Statcs acting as

points of contact for NICS checks may usc tenns other than

"proceed, ,.

"delayed." "cancelled,"

"denied."

In such cases. the licensee should check

the box that corresponds to the State's response. Some States may not provide

a transaction number for denials. However, if a firearm is transferred within

the three business day period. a transaction number is required.

;>;'CS Responses: If NICS provides a

"proceed"

response. the transaction

may proceed. If NICS provides a

"cancelled"

response. the seller is

prohibited from transferring the firearm

the buyer. If NICS providcs a

"dellied"

response. the seller is prohibited from trd11sferring the /ireaml to the

buyer. If NICS provides a

"delayed"

response, the seller is prohibited from

transferring the firearm unless 3 business days have clap ed and, before the

transfer, NICS or the State has not advised the seller that the buyer's f\xeipt or

possession of the firearm would be in violation of law. (Sec 27 CFR § 478.1 02(a)

for an example of how to calculate 3 business days.) If NICS provides a

"delayed"

response, NICS also will provide a Missing Disposition Infomla-

tion (MOl) date tbat calculates the 3 business days and reflects wben the

firearm(s) can be transferred under Federal law. States may not provide an

MDI date.

Please nole Slate law may impose a waiting period on t/'allsferring

firearms.

EXCEPTIO:'llS TO NICS CHECK: A NICS check is not required if the

transfer qualifie- for any of the exceptions in 27 CFR § 478.102(d). Gencrally

these include: (a) transfers where the buyer has presented the licensee with a

permit or licensc that allows the buyer to possess. acquire, or carry a firearm,

and the permit has been recognized by ATF as a valid alternative

the NICS

check requirement: (b) transfers of National Fircanns Act weapons approved

by ATF; or (c) transfers certified by ATF as exempt because compliance with

the NICS check requircments is impracticable. Sec 27 CFR § 478.102(d) for a

detailed explanation. If the tr'dnsfer qualifies for one of these exceptions, the

lieens(.'C must obtain the documentation required by 27 CFR § 478.131. A

firearm must not be transferred to any buyer who fails

provide sueh

documentation.

Section C

Question 24 and 25. Transfer on a Different Day ancl Recertification: If

the transfer takes place on a different day from the date thai the buyer signed

Section A, the licensee must again check the photo identification of the buyer

at the time of transfer, and the buyer must completc the recertification in

Section C at the time of transfer.

Section D

Immediately prior to transferring the fireaml, the seller must complete all of

the questions in Section D. In addition to completing thi' fOl1n, the seller

must repor1 any multiple sale or olher disposition of pistols or revolver on

ATF Fonn 3310.4 (sec 27 CFR § 478. I26a).

Questiou(s) 26, 27,28,29 and 30, Firearm(s) Description: These blocks

should be eomplcted with tbe firearm(s) information. Firearms manufactured

after 1968 should all be markcd witb a serial number. Should you acquire a

firearm that is not marked with a serial numbcr: you may answet qucstion 28

With "NSN" (No Serial Number), "N/A" or "None."

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If more than five firearms arc involved in a transaction, the information required by

Section D, questions 26-30, must be provided for the additional firearms on a

separate sheet of paper. which must be attached

thc ATF FOim 4473 covering the

transaction.

Types of firearms include: pistol, revolver. rifle, shotgun, receiver, frame and

other fireanns that arc not either handguns or long gUlls (rifles or shotguns). such

as firemms having a pistol grip that expel a shotgun shell or National Firearms

Act (NFA) firearms.

Additional fireanns purchases by the same buyer may not be added to the form

after the seller has signed and dated it. A buyer who wishes to purchase additional

fireal1ns after thc seller has signed and dated the form must complete a new ATF

Form 4473. The seller must conduct a new NICS check.

Question 30c. This box is for the FFL's use in recording any information he or

she finds necessary to conduct business.

Question 32 Federal Firearms License Number: Must coma in at least the first

three and last five digits of the FFL number. for instance X-XX·XXXXX.

Question 33-35 Transferor/Sellers Information: For "denied" and "cancelled"

NICS transactions, tbe person who completed Section B must complete Section

D, questions 33-35.

Privaey Act Information

Solicitation of this infot111ation is authorized under 18 U.S.c. § 923(g). Disclo-

sure of the individual's Social Security number is voluntary. The number may be

used to verify the buyer's identity.

Paperwork Reduction Act Notice

The information required on this form is in accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995. The purpose of the information is to determine the

eligibility of the transferee to receive firearms under Federal law. The infol111a-

tion is subject to inspection by ATF officers and is required by 18 U.S.c. §§ 922

and 923.

The estimated average burden associated with this collection is 30 minutes per

respondent or reeordkeeper, depending on individual circumstances. Comments

about the accuracy of this burden cstimate and suggestions for reducing it sbould

be directed to Reports Management Officer, Document Services Section, Burcau

of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Washington, DC 20226.

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond

to, a collection of infol1nation unless it displays a currently valid OMB control

number. Confidentiality is not assured.

ATF Foml 4473 (5300.9) Part I

Revised

August

2008

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