ATF F 4473(5300.24 Firearms Transaction Record Part 1 Low Volume Over-the-C

OMB No. 1140-0035 (06/30/2008)

U.S. Department of Justice
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Firearms Transaction Record Part 1-Low Volume--Over-The-Counter

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Warning: You may not receive a firearm if prohibited by Federal or State law. The information you
Transferor's Transaction Serial Number
provide will be used to determine whether you are prohibited under law from receiving a firearm.
THIS FORM MAY BE USED ONLY BY DEALERS SELLING OR DISPOSING OF 50 OR LESS FIREARMS
PER YEAR. Prepare in original only. All entries must be in ink. Read the Important Notices, Instructions and
Definitions on this form.
2. Date Received
1. Firearm Received From:
a. Nonlicensee (Name & Address)
OR
b. Licensee (Name & License Number)
3. Description
Manufacturer and Importer (If any)
4. Type (Pistol, Revolver, 5. Model
6. Caliber or Gauge 7. Serial Number
of Firearm
Rifle, Shotgun, etc.)

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Section A - Must Be Completed Personally By Unlicensed Transferees (Buyers) (If Transferee Is A Federal Firearms Licensee, Skip To Section B.)
9. Residence Address (No., Street, City, County, State, ZIP Code; cannot
8. Transferee's Full Name
be a post office box)
(Last)
10. Place of Birth (City, State or
Foreign Country)

(First)

(Middle)

11.

12.

13. Birth Date

Height

Male

Weight

Female Month

Day

Year

14. Social Security Number
(Optional, but will help
prevent misidentification.)

15. Race (Ethnicity) (Check one or more boxes)
American Indian or Alaska Native

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Hispanic or Latino

Asian

White

16. What is your State of residence (if any)?
(See Definition 6. If you are not a citizen of the United States, you have
a State of residence only if you have resided in a State continuously for at least 90 days prior to the date of this sale.)
17. What is your country of citizenship? (List more than one, if applicable.)
18. If you are not a citizen of the United States, what is your I.C.E.-issued alien number or admission number?
Certification of Unlicensed Transferee (Buyer)
19. Answer questions 19a through 19l by writing “yes” or “no” in the boxes to the right of the questions.
a.

Are you the actual buyer of the firearm(s) listed on this form? Warning: You are not the actual buyer if you are acquiring the firearm(s)
on behalf of another person. If you are not the actual buyer, the dealer cannot transfer the firearm(s) to you. (See Important Notice 1 for actual
buyer definition and examples.)
b. Are you under indictment or information in any court for a felony, or any other crime, for which the judge could imprison you for more
than one year? (An information is a formal accusation of a crime by a prosecutor. See Definition 4.)
c. Have you been convicted in any court of a felony, or any other crime, for which the judge could have imprisoned you for more than one year, even if you
received a shorter sentence including probation? (See Important Notice 6, Exception 1.)
d. Are you a fugitive from justice?
e. Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana, or any depressant, stimulant, or narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?
f.

Have you ever been adjudicated mentally defective (which includes having been adjudicated incompetent to manage your own affairs)
or have you ever been committed to a mental institution?

g.

Have you been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions?

h.

Are you subject to a court order restraining you from harassing, stalking, or threatening your child or an intimate partner or child of such partner? (See
Important Notice 7.)

i.

Have you been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence? (See Important Notice 6, Exception 1 and Definition 5.)

j.

Have you ever renounced your United States citizenship?

k.

Are you an alien illegally in the United States?

l.

Are you a nonimmigrant alien? (See Definition 7.)

20. Nonimmigrant Aliens Only: Do you fall within any of the exceptions set forth in Important Notice 6, Exception 2?
(If “yes,” the buyer must provide a copy of supporting documentation and the licensee must complete question 27c.)
Yes
No
I certify that the above answers are true and correct. I understand that answering “yes” to question 19a when I am not the actual buyer of the firearm is a crime punishable as
a felony. I understand that a person who answers "yes" to any of the questions 19b through 19k is prohibited from purchasing or receiving a firearm. I understand that a
person who answers “yes” to question 19l is prohibited from purchasing or receiving a firearm, unless the person also answers “yes” to question 20. I also understand that
making any false oral or written statement or exhibiting any false or misrepresented identification with respect to this transaction is a crime punishable as a felony. I further
understand that the repetitive purchase of firearms for the purpose of resale for livelihood and profit without a Federal firearms license is a violation of law. (See Important
Notice 8.)

21. Transferee's Signature

22. Date

Section B - To Be Completed By Transferor (Seller) When Transferee (Buyer) Is A Federal Firearms Licensee. After transferor completes Section B, skip to
Section E. (If transferee is unlicensed, transferor should skip to Section C.)
23. FFL’s Name and License Number
24. Date Transfer is Completed
ATF Form 4473(5300.24) Part I (LV)
Revised June 2005

Section C - Must Be Completed by Transferor (Seller) when Transferee (Buyer) is Unlicensed
25. Type of firearm(s) to be transferred (check one or more boxes):
Handgun

Long Gun

26. Location of sale if at a gun show. (See Instruction to Transferor 14.)

Destructive
Device

Silencer

(city, State)

27a. Type of Identification (e.g., driver's license or other valid government- issued photo identification.):
;

;

Number on Identification:
Expiration Date of Identification (if any)

. (See Instruction to Transferor 1.)

27b. Aliens only: Type and dates of documentation showing State residency (e.g., utility bills or lease agreements. See Instruction to Transferor 2.)

27c. Nonimmigrant aliens only: Type of documentation showing an exception to the nonimmigrant alien prohibition (e.g., hunting license/permit;
waiver. See Instruction to Transferor 3.)
Question 28, 29, or 30 Must be Completed Prior to the Transfer of the Firearm(s) (See Instructions to Transferor 6-8.)
28a. The transferee’s identifying information in Section A of this form was transmitted 28b. The NICS or State transaction number (if provided) was:
to NICS or the appropriate State agency on
(Date).
28c. The response initially provided by NICS or the appropriate State
agency was:
Proceed

Denied

Delayed

28e. The name and Brady identification number of the NICS examiner (if provided)
/
(optional)
(name)
(number)
30.

28d. If initial NICS or State response was “Delayed,” the following response was
received from NICS or the appropriate State agency on
(Date)
Proceed

29.

Denied

No resolution was
provided within 3 business
days.

No NICS check was required because the transfer involved
only NFA firearm(s). (See Instruction to Transferor 8.)

No NICS check was required because the buyer has a valid permit which qualifies as an exemption to NICS (See Instruction to Transferor
8.)
State Permit Type:

Date of Issuance:

Expiration Date (if any):

Permit Number:

Section D - Must be Completed by an Unlicensed Transferee (Buyer), If Applicable
If the transfer of the firearm(s) takes place on a different day from the date that the transferee signed Section A, the transferee must complete Section D
immediately prior to the transfer of the firearm(s). (See Instruction to Transferee 5 & Instruction to Transferor 9.)
I certify that the answers I provided to the questions in Section A of this form are still true and correct.
31. Transferee’s Signature

32. Date

Section E - Must be Completed by Transferor (Seller)
33.
Manufacturer
and/or Importer

34.
Model

35.
Serial Number

36.
Type (pistol, revolver,
rifle, shotgun, etc.)

37.
Caliber or
Gauge

Complete ATF F 3310.4 for Multiple Purchases of Handguns (See Instruction to Transferor 12.)
39. Federal Firearms License Number (Hand stamp may be
38. Trade/corporate name and address of transferor (Hand stamp may be used.)
used.)

On the basis of (1) the statements in Section A; (2) my verification of identity noted in question 27a and my verification again at the time of transfer (if the
transfer does not occur on the same day the verification was noted in question 27a); and (3) the information in the current State Laws and Published
Ordinances, it is my belief that it is not unlawful for me to sell, deliver, transport, or otherwise dispose of the firearm(s) listed on this form to the person
identified in Section A.
The Person Actually Transferring the Firearm(s) Must Complete Questions 40-43.
40.

Transferor’s Name (Please print.)

41.

Transferor’s Signature

42.

Transferor’s Title

43.

Date Transfer is
Completed

ATF Form 4473 (5300.24) Part I (LV)
Revised June 2005

Important Notices
1. For purposes of this form, you are the actual buyer if you are purchasing the
firearm for yourself or otherwise acquiring the firearm for yourself (for example,
redeeming the firearm from pawn/retrieving it from consignment). You are also the
actual buyer if you are acquiring the firearm as a legitimate gift for a third party.
ACTUAL BUYER EXAMPLES: Mr. Smith asks Mr. Jones to purchase a firearm for Mr.
Smith. Mr. Smith gives Mr. Jones the money for the firearm. Mr. Jones is NOT the
actual buyer of the firearm and must answer “no “ to question 19a. The licensee
may not transfer the firearm to Mr. Jones. However, if Mr. Brown goes to buy a
firearm with his own money to give to Mr. Black as a present, Mr. Brown is
the actual buyer of the firearm and should answer “yes” to question 19a. Question
19a is not applicable to a person receiving a firearm he/she brought in for repair.
Such persons should answer question 19a as “N/A.”
2. Under 18 U.S.C. § 922, firearms may not be sold to or received by certain persons.
The information and certification on this form are designed so that a person
licensed under 18 U.S.C. § 923 may determine if he or she lawfully may sell or
deliver a firearm to the person identified in Section A, and to alert the
buyer of certain restrictions on the receipt and possession of firearms. This form
only should be used for sales or transfers where the seller is licensed under 18
U.S.C. § 923.
3. The Brady law, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t), requires that prior to transferring any firearm to
an unlicensed person, a licensed importer, manufacturer or dealer must first contact
the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). NICS will advise
the licensee whether the system finds any information that the prospective
purchaser is prohibited by law from possessing or receiving a firearm. For purposes
of this form, contacts to NICS include contacts to State agencies that have been
designated to conduct NICS checks for the Federal Government.
4. Warning: Any seller who knowingly transfers a firearm to any person prohibited
from receiving or possessing a firearm violates the law even if the seller has
complied with the background check requirements of the Brady law.
5. The seller of a firearm is responsible for determining the lawfulness of the
transaction and for keeping proper records of the transaction. Consequently, the
seller should be familiar with the provisions of 18 U.S.C. §§ 921-931 and the
regulations appearing in 27 CFR Part 478. In determining the lawfulness
of the sale or delivery of a rifle or shotgun to a resident of another State, the
seller is presumed to know applicable State laws and published ordinances in both
the seller’s State and the buyer’s State.
6. The buyer of a firearm should be familiar with 18 U.S.C. § 922. Generally, § 922
prohibits the shipment, transportation, receipt, or possession in or affecting
interstate commerce of a firearm by one who: has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence; has been convicted of a felony, or any other
crime, punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year (this does not
include State misdemeanors punishable by imprisonment of two years or less); is a
fugitive from justice; is an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any
depressant, stimulant, or narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance; has
been adjudicated mentally defective or has been committed to a mental institution;
has been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions; has
renounced his or her U.S. citizenship; is an alien illegally in the United States or a
nonimmigrant alien; or is subject to certain restraining orders. Furthermore, section
922 prohibits the shipment, transportation, or receipt in or affecting interstate
commerce of a firearm by one who is under indictment or information for a felony,
or any other crime, punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.
Exception 1: A person who has been convicted of a felony, or any other crime,
for which the judge could have imprisoned the person for more than one year, or
who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, is not
prohibited from purchasing, receiving, or possessing a firearm if: (1) under the
law where the conviction occurred, the person has been pardoned, the conviction
has been expunged or set aside, or the person has had civil rights (the right to
vote, sit on a jury, and hold public office) restored AND (2) the person is not
prohibited by the law where the conviction occurred from receiving or possessing
firearms. Persons subject to this exception should answer “no” to 19c or 19i, as
applicable. A person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic
violence also is not covered by the prohibition unless: (1) the person was
represented by a lawyer or gave up the right to a lawyer; and (2) if the person
was entitled to a jury, was tried by a jury or gave up the right to a jury trial. Persons
subject to this exception should answer “no” to 19i.
Exception 2: A nonimmigrant alien is not prohibited from purchasing, receiving,
or possessing a firearm if the alien: (1) is in possession of a hunting license or
permit lawfully issued in the United States; (2) is an official representative of a
foreign government who is accredited to the United States Government or their
Government’s mission to an international organization having its headquarters in
the United States; or (3) has received a waiver from the prohibition from the
Attorney General of the United States. (See 18 U.S.C. § 922(y)(2) for additional
exceptions.) Persons subject to one of these exceptions should answer “yes” to
questions 19l and 20 and provide the documentation requested by question 27c.
7. Under 18 U.S.C. § 922, firearms may not be sold to or received by persons subject
to a court order that: (A) was issued after a hearing which the person received

actual notice of and had an opportunity to participate in; (B) restrains such person
from harassing, stalking or threatening an intimate partner or child of such intimate
partner or person, or engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate
partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to the partner or child; and (C)(i) includes
a finding that such person represents a credible threat to the physical safety of
such intimate partner or child; or (ii) by its terms explicitly prohibits the use,
attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against such intimate partner
or child that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily injury. For purposes
of this prohibition, an “intimate partner” of a person is: the spouse of the person, a
former spouse of the person, an individual who is a parent of a child of
the person, or an individual who cohabitates or has cohabited with the person.
8. Under 18 U.S.C. §§ 922 and 923, it is unlawful for a person to engage in the
business of dealing in firearms without a license. A person is engaged in the
business of dealing in firearms if he or she devotes time, attention, and labor to
dealing in firearms as a regular course of trade or business with the principal
objective of livelihood and profit through the repetitive purchase and resale of
firearms. A license is not required of a person who only makes occasional sales,
exchanges, or purchases of firearms for the enhancement of a personal collection
or for a hobby, or who sells all or part of his or her personal collection of firearms.
9. Persons acquiring firearms for exportation should be aware that the State or
Commerce Departments may require a license be obtained prior to exportation.
Instructions to Unlicensed Transferees (Buyers)
1. The buyer must personally complete Section A of this form and certify (sign) that
the answers are true and correct. However, if the buyer is unable to read and/or
write, the answers (other than the signature) may be written by another person,
excluding the seller. Two persons (other than the seller) must then sign as
witnesses to the buyer’s answers and signature.
2. When the buyer of a firearm is a corporation, company, association, partnership
or other such business entity, an officer authorized to act on behalf of the
business must complete Section A of the form with his or her personal information, sign Section A, and attach a written statement, executed under penalties of
perjury, stating: (A) the firearm is being acquired for the use of and will be the
property of that business entity, and (B) the name and address of that business
entity.
3. If the buyer is a member of the Armed Forces on active duty acquiring a firearm in
the State where his or her permanent duty station is located, but does not reside
at his or her permanent duty station, the buyer must list both his or her
permanent duty station address and his or her residence address in response to
question 9.
4. Skip Section B.
5. If the transfer of the firearm takes place on a different day from the date that the
buyer signed Section A, the seller must again check the photo identification of
the buyer prior to the transfer, and the buyer must complete the certification in
Section D at the time of transfer.
Instructions to Transferors (Sellers)
1.

Know your Customer: Before a licensee may sell or deliver a firearm to a
nonlicensee, the licensee must establish the identity, place of residence, and
age of the buyer. The buyer must provide a valid government-issued photo
identification to the seller that contains the buyer’s name, residence address,
and date of birth. The licensee must record the type, identification number, and
expiration date (if any) of the identification in question 27a. A driver’s license or
an identification card issued by a State in place of a license is acceptable.
Social security cards are not acceptable because no address, date of birth, or
photograph is shown on the cards. If the buyer is a member of the Armed Forces
on active duty acquiring a firearm in the State where his or her permanent duty
station is located, but he or she has a driver’s license from another State, you
should list the buyer’s military identification card and official orders showing
where his or her permanent duty station is located in response to question 27a.

2.

Sale of Firearms to Legal Aliens (Part 1): A buyer who is not a citizen of the
United States must provide additional documentation (beyond a valid government-issued photo identification that contains the buyer’s name, residence
address, and date of birth) to establish that he or she has resided in a State
continuously for at least 90 days prior to the date of the sale. See Definition 6.
Examples of appropriate documents to establish State residency are utility bills
from each of the last 3 months prior to the sale or a lease agreement which
demonstrates 90 days of residency prior to the sale. (A licensee may attach a
copy of the documentation to the ATF F 4473 Part I (LV), rather than record the
type of documentation in question 27b.)

ATF Form 4473 (5300.24) Part I (LV)
Revised June 2005

3.

Sale of Firearms to Legal Aliens (Part 2): Even if a nonimmigrant alien can
establish State residency, he or she is prohibited from receiving a firearm unless
he or she falls within an exception to the nonimmigrant alien prohibition. See
Important Notice 6, Exception 2. If a nonimmigrant alien claims to fall within one
of these exceptions by answering “yes” to question 20, he or she must provide
the licensee with documentation of the exception (e.g., hunting license/permit;
waiver). The licensee must record the type of documentation in question 27c and
attach a copy of the document to the ATF F 4473 Part I (LV). If the documentation is a hunting license/permit, the licensee must make sure it has not expired.
An expired hunting license/permit does not qualify for the exception.

4.

If the buyer’s name is illegible, the seller must print the buyer’s name above the
name written by the buyer in question 8.

5.

If the firearm is transfered to an unlicensed person, the seller must complete
Sections C and E. If the firearm is transferred to a Federal firearms licensee,
the seller must complete Sections B (this applies to both over-the-counter and
non-over-the-counter transactions between licensed dealers) and E.

6.

NICS Check: After the buyer has completed Section A of the form and the
licensee has completed questions 25-27, and prior to transferring a firearm to a
nonlicensee, the licensee must contact NICS in accordance with the instructions
received from ATF (see Instruction 8 below for NICS check exceptions.)
However, the licensee should NOT contact NICS and should stop the transaction
if: the buyer answers “no” to question 19a; the buyer answers “yes” to any
question in 19b-19l, unless the buyer only has answered “yes” to question 19l
and also answers “yes” to question 20; or the buyer is unable to provide the
documentation required by question 27a, b, or c.
At the time that NICS is contacted, the licensee should record in question 28a-c the
date of contact, the NICS (or State) transaction number, and the response provided
by NICS or the State. If the licensee receives a “delayed” response prior to
transferring the firearm, the licensee must record in question 28d any response
subsequently provided by NICS (or that no resolution was provided within 3
business days). (If the licensee receives a response from NICS after the firearm
has been transferred, he or she may note this information on the ATF F 4473 Part
I (LV).) If the licensee receives a delayed response, he or she may record the
name and Brady ID number of any NICS examiner who makes a follow up call in
question 28e. Note: States acting as points of contact for NICS checks may
use terms other than“proceed,” “delayed,” or “denied.” In such cases, the
licensee should check the box that corresponds to the State’s response. Some
States may not provide a transaction number for denials. However, in any case
where a firearm is transferred within the three business day period, a transaction
number is required.

7.

8.

9.

NICS Responses: If NICS provides a “proceed” response, the transaction may
proceed. If NICS provides a “denied” response, the seller is prohibited from
transferring the firearm to the buyer. If NICS provides a “delayed” response, the
seller is prohibited from transferring the firearm unless 3 business days have
elapsed and, prior to the transfer, NICS has not advised the seller that the buyer’s
receipt or possession of the firearm would be in violation of law. See 27 CFR §
478.102(a) for an example of how to calculate 3 business days.
Exceptions to NICS Check: A NICS check is not required if the transfer
qualifies for any of the alternatives in 27 CFR § 478.102(d). Generally these include:
(a) transfers where the buyer has presented the licensee with a permit or license
that allows the buyer to possess, acquire, or carry a firearm, and the permit has
been recognized by ATF as a valid alternative to the NICS check requirement; (b)
transfers of National Firearms Act weapons approved by ATF; or (c) transfers
certified by ATF as exempt because compliance with the NICS check requirements
is impracticable. See section 478.102(d) for a detailed explanation. If the transfer
qualifies for one of these exceptions, the licensee must obtain the supporting
documentation required by 27 CFR § 478.131. A firearm must not be transferred
to any buyer who fails to provide such documentation.
If the transfer to a nonlicensee takes place on a different day from the date that
the buyer signed Section A, the licensee must again check the photo identification of the buyer prior to the transfer, and the buyer must complete the certification in Section D at the time of transfer.

10. Immediately prior to transferring the firearm, the seller must complete Section E.
The seller must print his or her name in question 40 and provide his or her signature
in question 41.
11. Additional firearms purchases by the buyer may not be added to the form after
the seller has signed and dated it. A buyer who wishes to purchase additional
firearms after the seller has signed and dated the form must complete a new ATF
F 4473 Part I (LV). The seller must conduct a new NICS check on this
transaction.
12. In addition to completing this form, the seller must report any multiple sale or
other disposition of pistols or revolvers on ATF F 3310.4. See 27 CFR § 478.126a.

13. If more than three firearms are involved in a transaction, the information required
by Section E, questions 33-37, must be provided for these firearms on a separate
sheet of paper, which must be attached to the ATF F 4473 Part I (LV) covering the
transaction.
14. If the transfer occurs at a gun show authorized by 27 CFR § 478.100, the seller
must record the location of the sale in question 26.
15. Each dealer maintaining firearms acquisition and disposition records pursuant to
27 CFR 478.124a (Low Volume Dealers) shall retain ATF F 4473 (LV), Part I and
II, reflecting firearms possessed by such business in chronological (by date of
receipt) or numerical (by transaction serial number) order. ATF F 4473 (LV)
reflecting the licensee’s sales or disposition of firearms shall be maintained in
alphabetical (by name of purchaser), chronological (by date of disposition) or
numerical (by transaction serial number) order. After the seller has completed the
firearms transaction, he or she must make the completed, original ATF F 4473 Part I
(LV) (which includes the Important Notices, Instructions, and Definitions), and any
supporting documents, part of his or her permanent records. Forms 4473 Part I
(LV) must be retained for at least 20 years. ATF F 4473 Part I (LV) for Denied
Transfers Must Be Retained: If the transfer of a firearm is denied by NICS, or if
for any other reason the transfer does not go through after a NICS check is
initiated, the licensee must retain the ATF F 4473 Part I (LV) in his or her records
for at least 5 years. ATF F 4473 Part I (LV) with respect to which a sale, delivery
or transfer did not take place shall be separately retained in alphabetical (by
name) or chronological (by date of transferee’s certification) order.
16. ATF F 4473 Part I (LV) may be destroyed if a firearm recorded as an acquisition
on the form is disposed of in a non-over-the-counter transaction, and prior to
destruction the acquisition information is transferred to a ATF F 4473 Part II (LV).
17. You may include any other information on this form that is relevant to the transaction.
DEFINITIONS
1. Over-the-counter Transaction: The sale or other disposition of a firearm by a
seller to a buyer, occurring on the seller’s licensed premises. This includes the
sale or other disposition of a rifle or shotgun to a nonresident buyer on such
premises.
2. Low Volume Dealer: A licensed dealer contemplating the disposition of not more
than 50 firearms within the succeeding 12-month period to licensees or
nonlicensees. Such 12-month period commences from the date the licensed
dealer first records the purchase or other acquisition of a firearm on a
ATF F 4473 (LV) Part I or II. If during the course of the 12-month period,
dispositions exceed the 50 firearms limitation, the licensed dealer must begin
keeping standard records required in 27 CFR 478 for non-low volume dealers.
3. State Laws and Published Ordinances: The publication (ATF P 5300.5) of State
firearms laws and local ordinances ATF distributes to licensees.
4. Under indictment or information or convicted in any court: An indictment,
information, or conviction in any Federal, State, local, or foreign court.
5. Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence: A Federal, State, or local offense
that is a misdemeanor under Federal or State law and has, as an element, the use
or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon,
committed by a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the
victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person
who is cohabiting with, or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or
guardian, or by a person similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the
victim. The term includes all misdemeanors that have as an element the use or
attempted use of physical force or the threatened use of a deadly weapon (e.g.,
assault and battery), if the offense is committed by one of the defined parties.
6. State of Residence: The State in which an individual resides. An individual resides
in a State if he or she is present in a State with the intention of making a home in
that State. If an individual is a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, his
or her State of residence is the State in which his or her permanent duty station
is located. An alien who is legally in the United States is a resident of a State only
if the alien is residing in the State and has resided in the State continuously for at
least 90 days prior to the date of sale or delivery of a firearm. These examples
illustrate this definition:
Example 1. A maintains a home in State X. A travels to State Y on a hunting
trip. A does not become a resident of State Y by reason of such trip.
Example 2. A is a U.S. citizen and maintains a home in State X and a home
in State Y. A resides in State X on weekdays, and in State Y on weekends.
During the time A actually resides in State X, A is a resident of State X. During
the time A actually resides in State Y, A is a resident of State Y.
7. Nonimmigrant Alien: An alien in the United States in a nonimmigrant classification.
The definition includes, in large part, persons traveling temporarily in the United
States for business or pleasure, persons studying in the United States who
maintain a residence abroad, and certain foreign workers. The definition does
NOT include permanent resident aliens.
ATF Form 4473 (5300.24) Part I (LV)
Revised June 2005

Privacy Act Information
Solicitation of this information is authorized under 18 U.S.C. § 923(g). Disclosure of the individual’s social security number is voluntary. The number may be used to verify the
individual’s identity.
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice
The information required on this form is in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The purpose of the information is to determine the eligibility of the transferee
to receive firearms under Federal law and to ensure a dealer is keeping legally proper records of his or her receipt and disposition of firearms. The information is subject to
inspection by ATF officers and is required by 18 U.S.C. §§ 922 and 923.
The estimated average burden associated with this collection is 20 minutes per respondent or recordkeeper, depending on individual circumstances. Comments concerning the
accuracy of this burden estimate and suggestions for reducing this burden should be directed to Reports Management Officer, Document Services Branch, Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Washington, DC 20226. Confidentiality is not assured.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

ATF Form 4473 (5300.24) Part I (LV)
Revised June 2005