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ATF Form 4473, October 2016 revision. A Firearms Transaction Record, or ATF Form 4473, is a seven-page form prescribed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) required in the United States of America to be completed when a person proposes to purchase a firearm from a Federal Firearms License (FFL) holder, such as a gun dealer.
Some states require background checks for firearm transfers not covered by the federal system. These states either require gun sales to be processed through an FFL holder, or they may require the buyer to obtain a license or permit from the state. Nearly 30 million NICS background checks were performed in 2023. [2]
A bill to require serious mental illness information to be reported to the FBI’s background check system for firearm purchases was killed last week by the Senate, but its language was added as ...
It prohibits the purchase of a firearm if the purchaser has committed a disqualifying crime while under 18 and requires a National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) background check to include the records of state governments and local law enforcement. It also ensures that during this process mental health records under the age of ...
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 ...
With the help of 25 Republicans, Democrats passed a bill in March that would put New Hampshire on the long list of states that provide certain mental health records for gun background checks. Late ...
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 ...
Pro-gun rights groups fight NH bill to stop gun sales to people a court found dangerous enough to require commitment to a psychiatric hospital. Pro-gun group: Adding mental health records to NH do ...