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Last October BATF decided, as a result of September 11th, that
the federal forms required to transfer a firearm 4473 need to be revised
in order to determine the proper status of an alien attempting to
purchase a firearm.
Unfortunately as most readers are well aware BATF was not able
and did not deliver the new forms by their own deadline of February 19,
2002. The lack of proper forms caused a major problem for federally
licensed firearm dealers (FFLs) as confusion led to a virtual shutdown
in firearms' commerce. BATF has now allowed FFLs
to use photocopies of the new form until their new deadline of
April 20, 2002.
The revised Form 4473, which can be accessed from the BATF's
website, is identified as the "10/2001 version of the original ATF
Form 4473 Part 1, including instructions."
When using a photocopy of the new 4473, dealers must provide their
non-licensed firearm customers with both the form and its instructions
while they complete the form. The completed forms and instruction sheets
must be retained in dealers records for the time period specified in 27
CFR 178.129
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