OMB control number
LEO Certification Letter for Official-Duty Firearm Purchase
OMB 1140-0046 · DOJ/ATF.
OMB 1140-0046
The letter is used by a law enforcement officer to purchase firearms to be used in his/her official duties from a licensed firearm dealer anywhere in the country. The letter shall state that the firearm is to be used in the official duties of the officer and that he/she has not been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
The latest form for LEO Certification Letter for Official-Duty Firearm Purchase expires 2026-07-31 and can be found here.
Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material
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Supplementary Document |
Supplementary Document |
Supporting Statement A |
PLAW-104-208 Section 658 - Gun Ban for Individuals Convicted of a Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence 9.30.1996.pdf
1140-0046 Supporting Statement A 2025 (6.15.2026) (003).docx
Certification on Agency Letterhead Authorizing Purchase of Firearm for Official Duties of Law Enforcement Officer All Historical Document Collections
| Revision of a currently approved collection | 2026-06-17 | ||
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Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection | 2023-04-25 | |
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Extension without change of a currently approved collection | 2019-12-30 | |
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Extension without change of a currently approved collection | 2016-11-18 | |
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Extension without change of a currently approved collection | 2015-02-24 | |
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Extension without change of a currently approved collection | 2011-11-23 | |
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Extension without change of a currently approved collection | 2008-09-24 | |
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Extension without change of a currently approved collection | 2005-05-19 | |
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Extension without change of a currently approved collection | 2003-01-24 |