ATF Form 4473

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Answers to some common questions about requirements for Form 4473 including where to order, how to download and proper means of identification for purchasing a firearm. 

Is an ATF Form 4473 required when an unlicensed person sells or disposes of a firearm?

Is a Social Security card a proper means of identification for purchasing a firearm from a licensee?

Where can a Federal firearms licensee get ATF Forms 4473?

Who signs ATF Form 4473 for the seller?

Why does ATF Form 4473 ask for race and ethnicity?

May an ATF Form 4473 be completed for the transfer of a firearm by a person holding a Power of Attorney?

How long are licensees required to maintain ATF Forms 4473?

If a licensee notices an error on the ATF Form 4473 after the transfer, what is the procedure to record the correct information?

If a buyer or transferee is unable to read and/or write but wants to purchase a firearm, how may the transfer legally be completed?

Are the instructions attached to the ATF Form 4473 required to be maintained with the Form 4473 as part of a licensee's permanent firearms records?

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