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Form 4473 contains the purchaser's name, address, date of birth, government-issued photo ID, National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) background check transaction number, and a short affidavit stating that the purchaser is eligible to purchase firearms under federal law. It also contains the make, model, or serial numbering the ...
The Firearms Transaction Record, also known as ATF Form 4473, is essentially an application to buy a gun from a licensed dealer. It’s used for a quick background check to make sure the buyer isn ...
Form 4473; Weiss special counsel investigation; Metadata. This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create ...
Access to NICS is limited to FFL holders. A prospective buyer is required to complete ATF Form 4473, after which an FFL seller initiates a NICS background check by phone or computer. Most checks are determined within minutes and if a determination is not obtained within three business days, then the transfer may legally be completed.
Data is manually collected from paper out of business records (or input from computer records) and entered into the trace system by ATF. These are registration records which include name and address, make, model, serial and caliber of the firearm(s), as well as data from the 4473 form - in digital or image format.
Hence, when a personal firearm is sold by an FFL holder, no background check or Form 4473 is required by federal law. FFL holders are required to keep a record of such sales in a bound book. FFL holders are required to keep a record of such sales in a bound book.
Image title: F4473(53009) PtI (August 2008) Short title: F4473(53009) PtI (August 2008) Author: dwoods: Date and time of digitizing: 11:10, 18 April 2012
Universal background check laws, which require a background check before any firearm transfer, may extend to temporary removals of firearms from the homes of individuals at risk of suicide. Some clinicians have noted that these laws can create uncertainty regarding the legality of such transfers, potentially complicating their ability to ...