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Firearm purchase background check
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:14 pm
by goose
Okay so as a CHL, I haven't had to wait for a background check lately. But I am curious about what information is sent to the Feds. I know that all of the pertinent information about the buyer is sent. Is any info about what is being purchased sent? There is an obvious difference between the Feds knowing we own firearms and the Feds knowing what we own. And I understand that the FBI is required to delete the data within 24 hours. I'm still curious what goes on the form after we put our info on it and then pass it across the counter.
Re: Firearm purchase background check
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:40 pm
by apostate
goose wrote: I'm still curious what goes on the form after we put our info on it and then pass it across the counter.
In addition to the information you enter. the form 4473 requires
1. Your CHL number and expiration date (to bypass NICS),
2. The total number of firearms you purchased in the transaction, and
3. The manufacturer/importer, model, serial number, type, and caliber of each firearm.
In addition, the disposition (to you) of each of those firearms should be recorded in a bound book.
Re: Firearm purchase background check
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 11:16 pm
by goose
apostate wrote:goose wrote: I'm still curious what goes on the form after we put our info on it and then pass it across the counter.
In addition to the information you enter. the form 4473 requires
1. Your CHL number and expiration date (to bypass NICS),
2. The total number of firearms you purchased in the transaction, and
3. The manufacturer/importer, model, serial number, type, and caliber of each firearm.
In addition, the disposition (to you) of each of those firearms should be recorded in a bound book.
Thank you! One more clarification, is the form sent to the FBI/NICS, or is this simply the form that the dealer must keep as part of their records?
Re: Firearm purchase background check
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 11:19 pm
by bkj
The FFL keeps it
Re: Firearm purchase background check
Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 2:05 am
by TexasGal
And there have been reports that at least some F troop agents are going into FFL's and photocopying those. Don't know how widespread that is.
Re: Firearm purchase background check
Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 2:37 am
by Mike1951
goose wrote:apostate wrote:goose wrote: I'm still curious what goes on the form after we put our info on it and then pass it across the counter.
In addition to the information you enter. the form 4473 requires
1. Your CHL number and expiration date (to bypass NICS),
2. The total number of firearms you purchased in the transaction, and
3. The manufacturer/importer, model, serial number, type, and caliber of each firearm.
In addition, the disposition (to you) of each of those firearms should be recorded in a bound book.
Thank you! One more clarification, is the form sent to the FBI/NICS, or is this simply the form that the dealer must keep as part of their records?
Should the dealer go out of business, the forms are sent to BATFE.
Re: Firearm purchase background check
Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 11:26 am
by goose
Thank you all. I appreciate the responses.