Form ATF F 7CR (5310.16 ATF F 7CR (5310.16 Application for Federal Firearms License (Collector of C

Application for Federal Firearms License (Collector of Curios and Relics)

F7CR(5310.16) (January 2014)

Application for Federal Firearms License (Collector of Curios and Relics)

OMB: 1140-0038

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OMB No. 1140-0038

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

Application for Federal Firearms License
(Collector of Curios and Relics)

1. Applicant’s Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial (If partnership, include name of each partner)

For ATF Use Only

2. Applicant’s Address (RFD or street number, city, State, and ZIP code) 3. Mailing Address (If different from address in item #2)

4. Name of County in Which Collecting Activity is Located 5. Telephone Number (Include area code)

7. Applicant is

An Individual

A Corporation

6. Trade or Business Name, if any

A Partnership

Other (Specify)

If you checked either corporation or partnership, please list name of corporation or partnership.
8. Payment Information if Paying by Credit/Debit Card
Name as Printed on Your Credit/Debit Card

American
Express
Expiration Date (Month and year)
Visa

Credit/Debit Card Number
Address:
Credit/Debit Card
Billing Address: City:

State:

Mastercard

Discover

Diners Club

Zip Code:

Please Complete to Ensure Payment is Credited to the Correct Application:
I am Paying the Application Fee for the Following Person, Corporation, or Partnership:

Total Application Fees:
$

I Authorize ATF to Charge my Credit/Debit Card the Above Amount.

Date

Signature of Cardholder

Your credit/debit card will be charged the above stated amount upon receipt of your application. The charge will be reflected on your credit/debit card
statement. In the event a license/permit is NOT issued, the above amount will be credited to the credit/debit card noted above.
9. Provide the Information Required for Each Individual Owner, Partner, and Other Responsible Person in the Business (Including the individual
named in item #1). See Definition #7 for Responsible Persons. If a Female, List Any Given, Married, and Maiden Names, e.g., "Mary Alice
(Smith) Jones," Not "Mrs. John Jones." (If additional space is needed, use a separate sheet.) Each Responsible Person Must Complete All
Information in this Section.
Country of
Citizenship
Home Address List more
Place of
than one, if
Position and
Birth
Race and Ethnicity
applicable.
Date of
Social Security Please provide every NonimmiFull Name
Sex Residence
address you have
Number
Telephone
grant aliens (City, State, Birth
had in the last 5
No.
or Foreign
must
years.
complete all Country)
information
in item #10.
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino

Yes

Race (Check one or more boxes)
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific
Islander
White

Copy 1 - ATF Copy

ATF Form 7CR (5310.16)
Revised ( )

OMB No. 1140-0038

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

Application for Federal Firearms License
(Collector of Curios and Relics)

1. Applicant’s Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial (If partnership, include name of each partner)

For ATF Use Only

2. Applicant’s Address (RFD or street number, city, State, and ZIP code) 3. Mailing Address (If different from address in item #2)

4. Name of County in Which Collecting Activity is Located

5. Telephone Number (Include area code)
6. Trade or Business Name, if any

7. Applicant is

An Individual

A Corporation

Other (Specify)

A Partnership

If you checked either corporation or partnership, please list name of corporation or partnership.
8. Payment Information if Paying by Credit/Debit Card
Name as Printed on Your Credit/Debit Card

Visa

American
Express

Mastercard

Discover

Diners Club

Expiration Date (Month and year)

Credit/Debit Card Number
Address:
Credit/Debit Card
Billing Address:
City:

State:

Zip Code:

Please Complete to Ensure Payment is Credited to the Correct Application:
I am Paying the Application Fee for the Following Person, Corporation, or Partnership:

Total Application Fees:
$

I Authorize ATF to Charge my Credit/Debit Card the Above Amount.

Date

Signature of Cardholder

Provide the Information Required for Each Individual Owner, Partner, and Other Responsible Person in the Business (Including the individual
named in item #1). See Definition #7 for Responsible Persons. If a Female, List Any Given, Married, and Maiden Names, e.g., "Mary Alice
(Smith) Jones," Not "Mrs. John Jones." (If additional space is needed, use a separate sheet.) Each Responsible Person Must Complete All
Information in this Section.
Country of
Citizenship
Home Address
Place of
List more than
Birth
Position and
Race and Ethnicity
one,
if
Please provide every
Social
Security
Date of
Full Name
Sex Residence
applicable.
address
you
have
(City, State, Birth
Number
Telephone
Nonimmigrant
had in the last 5
or Foreign
No.
aliens must
years.
Country)
complete all
information in
item #10.
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino

Yes

Race (Check one or more boxes)
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific
Islander
White

Copy 2 - CLEO

ATF Form 7CR (5310.16)
Revised ( )

Country of
Citizenship
Home Address

Full Name

Position and
Social Security
Number

Place of
List more than
Birth
Please provide every one, if
Date of
applicable.
address you have
(City, State, Birth
Nonimmigrant
had in the last 5
or Foreign
aliens must
years.
Country)
complete all
information in
item #10.

Race and Ethnicity
Sex

Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino

Yes

Residence
Telephone
No.

Race (Check one or more boxes)
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific
Islander
White
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino

Yes

Race (Check one or more boxes)
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific
Islander
White
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino

Yes

Race (Check one or more boxes)
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific
Islander
White

10. Nonimmigrant Alien Certification of Compliance With 18 U.S.C. 922 (g)(5)(B). If Additional Space is Needed, Use a Separate Sheet.
18 U.S.C. 922(g)(5)(B) generally makes it unlawful for any nonimmigrant alien to ship or transport in interstate or foreign commerce, or possess in or
affecting commerce, any firearms or ammunition; or to receive any firearms or ammunition which have been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign
commerce. All nonimmigrant aliens listed in item 9 must complete the following information certifying compliance with 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(5)(B).
A. Name of Person Certifying Compliance

Last:

First:

Middle Initial:

B. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Issued Alien Number or Admission Number (Previously INS Number):
C. Are you in possession of a valid hunting license or permit lawfully issued in the United States?

Yes

1. If you answered “NO,” you likely cannot lawfully possess a firearm and therefore cannot be a federal firearms licensee.
2. If you answered “YES,” complete the following information, and attach a copy of the hunting license or permit to the application.

Hunting License or Permit Number, if any

State of Issuance

Give Full Details on a Separate Sheet for All "Yes" Answers in Item 11.
11. Has Applicant
or any Person
Referred to in
Item 9 Above:

Expiration Date, if any
Yes

A. Held a Federal Firearms License?
B. Been Denied a Federal Firearms License?
C. Been an Officer in a Corporation Holding a Federal Firearms License?
D. Been an Employee of a Federal Firearms Licensee?
E. Had a Federal Firearms License Revoked?
ATF Form 7CR (5310.16)
Revised ( )

Country of
Citizenship
Home Address

Full Name

Position and
Social Security
Number

Race and Ethnicity
Sex Residence
Telephone
No.

Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino

Yes

Race (Check one or more boxes)
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific
Islander
White
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino

Yes

Race (Check one or more boxes)
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific
Islander
White
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino

Yes

Race (Check one or more boxes)
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific
Islander
White

Last:

First:

Middle Initial:

Yes

Hunting License or Permit Number, if any

State of Issuance

Give Full Details on a Separate Sheet for All "Yes" Answers in Item 11.
11. Has Applicant
or any Person
Referred to in
Item 9 Above:

Expiration Date, if any
Yes

Yes

Give Full Details on a Separate Sheet for All "Yes" Answers in Items 12 and 13.

12. Is Applicant
A. Charged by information or under indictment in any court for a felony, or any other crime, for which the judge
or any Person
could imprison you for more than one year?1
Named in
B. A fugitive from justice?
Item 9 Above:
C. An alien who is illegally or unlawfully in the United States?
D. Under 21 years of age?
E. An unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana, or any depressant, stimulant or narcotic drug, or any other
controlled substance?
F. Subject to a court order restraining him/her from harassing, stalking or threatening his/her child or an intimate
partner or child of such partner?
13. Has Applicant A. Been convicted in any court of a felony, or any other crime, for which the judge could have imprisoned you for
or any Person
more than one year, even if you received a shorter sentence including probation? 2
Named in
B. Been discharged from the armed forces under dishonorable conditions?
Item 9 Ever:
C. Been adjudicated as a mental defective, which includes having been adjudicated incompetent to manage your
own affairs, or been committed to a mental institution?
D. Renounced United States citizenship?
E. Been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence? (See Definition #3.)
1

Information - A formal accusation of a crime made by a prosecuting attorney, as distinguished from an indictment presented by a grand jury.
You may answer NO if (a) you have been pardoned for the crime or (b) the conviction has been expunged or set aside or (c) your civil rights have
been restored AND you are not prohibited from possessing or receiving any firearms under the law where the conviction occurred.
2

14. Applicant Certification (Please read and initial each box)

The activity to be conducted under the Federal firearms license is not prohibited by State or local law at the premises shown in Item 3.
This includes compliance with zoning ordinances.
Within 30 days after the application is approved, the activity will comply with the requirements of State and local law applicable to
the conduct of business.
Activity will not be conducted under the license until the requirements of State and local law applicable to the business have
been met.
A completed copy of the form has been sent or delivered to the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the locality in which the premises is
located. See instruction 3.
Name of Chief Law Enforcement Officer:

Address of Chief Law Enforcement Officer (Include number, street, city, county, State and ZIP Code)

15. Certification: Under the penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. 924, I declare that I have examined this application and the documents
submitted in support thereof, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, they are true, correct and complete. This signature, when
presented by a duly authorized representative of the Department of Justice, will constitute consent and authority for the appropriate
Department of Justice representative to examine and obtain copies and abstracts of records and to receive statements and information
regarding the background of all responsible persons. Specifically, I hereby authorize the release of the following data or records to
ATF: Employment information, military information/records, medical information/records, police and criminal records.
Title



Sign
Here

For ATF Use Only
16. Application is
Approved

Date

Reasons for Denial of Application
Denied
Date

Signature of Licensing Official
Information for the Chief Law Enforcement Officer
This form provides notification of a person's intent to apply for a Federal firearms license. It requires no action on your part. However, should you
have information that may disqualify the person from obtaining a Federal firearms license, please contact the Federal Firearms Licensing Center
at 1-866-662-2750. A "Yes" answer to items #11, #12 and #13 could disqualify a person for a license. Also, ATF may not issue a license if the
activity would be in violation of State or local law.

Copy 1 - ATF Copy

ATF Form 7CR (5310.16)
Revised ( )

Yes

Give Full Details on a Separate Sheet for All "Yes" Answers in Items 12 and 13.

Information - A formal accusation of a crime made by a prosecuting attorney, as distinguished from an indictment presented by a grand jury.
2
You may answer NO if (a) you have been pardoned for the crime or (b) the conviction has been expunged or set aside or (c) your civil rights have
been restored AND you are not prohibited from possessing or receiving any firearms under the law where the conviction occurred.
14. Applicant Certification (Please read and initial each box)

Address of Chief Law Enforcement Officer (Include number, street, city, county, State and ZIP Code)



Sign
Here

For ATF Use Only
16. Application is
Approved

Date

Reasons for Denial of Application
Denied
Date

Copy 2 - CLEO

ATF Form 7CR (5310.16)
Revised ( )

Instruction Sheet for ATF Form 7CR (5310.16)
Detach this instruction sheet before submitting your application.
Application is to be Submitted With Fee to:
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
P.O. Box 409567
Atlanta, GA 30384-9567
The fee for this license is $30 for three years. You can pay by credit/debit card (if you chose this option, complete item #8), or check or money order made
payable to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
1.

This application is for a collector of curios and relics license. Upon approval,
the license will entitle you to acquire firearms, classified as curios or relics, in
interstate or foreign commerce. You may dispose of curios and relics to any
person, not otherwise prohibited by the Gun Control Act of 1968, residing
within your state, and to any other Federal firearms licensee in any state. It
must be emphasized that the collector's license being applied for pertains
exclusively to firearms classified as curios and relics, and its purpose is to
facilitate a personal collection. You may NOT engage in the business of
buying and selling curios and relics under this license.
Submit an original copy of ATF Form 7CR and the $30 fee to the address
above. Issuance of your license will be delayed if the fee is omitted or
incorrect, or if the form submitted is incomplete or otherwise improperly
prepared. TYPE or PRINT with ballpoint pen, except for the signature in item
15. Any attached sheets must be: A. Identified with your name, address and
Social Security Number at the top of each page; B. Refer to the question(s)
being answered.
Applicants must submit copy 2 of this form to the Chief Law Enforcement
Officer (CLEO) in the locality in which the premises sought to be licensed are
located. The CLEO is the Chief of Police, the Sheriff, or an equivalent officer,
or the designee of such individual.

Licensed Collector - A collector of curios and relics only and licensed under
the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 923.

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.

Hunting License or Permit Lawfully Issued in the United States - A license
or permit issued by a State for hunting which is valid and unexpired.

Responsible Persons - In the case of a corporation, partnership, or association, any individual possessing, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management, policies, and practices of the corporation, partnership, or association, insofar as they pertain to firearms.

A license under 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44: A. Is not a license to carry, use, or
possess a firearm; and B. Confers no right or privilege to conduct an activity
contrary to state or other law.
If you pay by check or money order, include your social security number on
the check or money order. Postdated checks are not acceptable. Licenses
are issued for a period of three years. No refund of any part of a license fee
shall be made where the operations of the license are, for any reason,
discontinued during the period.

Privacy Act Information
The following information is provided pursuant to Section 3 of the Privacy Act
of 1974 (5 U.S.C. §552(e)(3)):
1.

Authority. Solicitation of this information is authorized pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
§923(a) of the Gun Control Act of 1968. Disclosure of this information is
mandatory if the applicant wishes to obtain a Federal firearms license.

The certification in item #15 must be signed by the owner, a partner or in the
case of a corporation, association, etc., by an officer duly authorized to sign
for the applicant.

Purpose. To determine the eligibility of the applicant to obtain a firearms
license, to determine the ownership of the business and the identity of the
responsible person(s) identified on the application.

In most cases, ATF will contact you prior to issuance of a license. If you do
not qualify for a license, you will be advised in writing of the reasons for
denial and your application fee will be returned.

Routine Uses. The information will be used by ATF to make determinations
set forth in paragraph 2. In addition, information may be disclosed to other
Federal, State, foreign and local law enforcement and regulatory agency
personnel to verify information on the application and to aid in the performance
of their duties with respect to the enforcement and regulation of firearms and/or
ammunition where such disclosure is not prohibited by law. The information
may further be disclosed to the Justice Department if it appears that the
furnishing of false information may constitute a violation of Federal law. Finally,
the information may be disclosed to members of the public in order to verify the
information on the application when such disclosure is not prohibited by law.

Effects of Not Supplying Information Requested. Failure to supply complete
information will delay processing and may result in denial of the application.
The following information is provided pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Privacy
Act of 1974: Disclosure of the individual's social security number is voluntary.
Under 18 U.S.C. §923(a), ATF has the authority to solicit this information. The
number may be used to verify the individual's identity.

Applicants intending to engage in the firearms business are required to be
licensed under 18 U.S.C. § 923. Such persons need to complete ATF Form 7.
Contact the Federal Firearms Licensing Center at 1-866-662-2750 for further
information.

This form requires you to authorize the release of certain information to ATF
such as medical information/records. (See item 15). This information is used
to determine, for example, whether the applicant has ever been adjudicated
as a mental defective or committed to any mental institution. This information
is protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 and cannot be disclosed without your
written authorization.
Definitions

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 involve the
use or attempted use of physical force (e.g., assault and battery) , if the offense
is committed by one of the defined parties.

Restraining Order - Under 18 U.S.C. 922 (g)(8) firearms may not be
possessed 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;
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.

Intimate Partner - With respect to a person, 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 cohabitated with the person.

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

Paperwork Reduction Act Notice
The request is in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
information collection is used to determine the eligibility of the applicant to engage in
certain operations, to determine location and extent of operations, and to determine
whether the operations will be in conformity with Federal laws and regulations. The
information requested is required to obtain or retain a benefit and is mandatory by
statute (18 U.S.C. 923).
The estimated average burden associated with this collection is 15 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.
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.

If You Have Any Questions Relating to this Application, Please Contact the ATF Federal Firearms Licensing Center, 244 Needy Road,
Martinsburg, West Virginia 25405, 1-866-662-2750 or Your Local ATF Regulatory Enforcement Office.

ATF Form 7CR (5310.16)
Revised ( )

Licensed Collector - A collector of curios and relics only and licensed under
the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 923.

Hunting License or Permit Lawfully Issued in the United States - A license
or permit issued by a State for hunting which is valid and unexpired.

Privacy Act Information
The following information is provided pursuant to Section 3 of the Privacy Act
of 1974 (5 U.S.C. §552(e)(3)):
1.

The certification in item #15 must be signed by the owner, a partner or in the
case of a corporation, association, etc., by an officer duly authorized to sign
for the applicant.

Marginals for ATF Form 7CR (5310.16)
Copy 1 - ATF Copy
Copy 2 - CLEO

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