TF Form 4473, Firearms Transaction Record has been revised.
In this article, are all the significant changes that were made to the form. We highly recommend you review the entire revised version of the form, including all Notices, Instructions, and Definitions. After January 16, 2017, the previous edition of Form 4473 will no longer be in use, making it obsolete.
You can see a copy of the new form on the ATF website, and read all the changes below:
The significant changes to Form 4473 for 2017 include:
General
- Form Title: Removed “Part I-Over-the-Counter”
- Warning Statement: Clarifies that the form is to be completed at the licensed premises unless the transaction qualifies under 18 U.S.C. 922(c).
Section A
- Question 1: Clarifies that transferee’s/buyer’s with a legal name that contains an initial only should record “IO” after the initial. Also clarifies that transferee’s/buyer’s with a legal name that contains a suffix (e.g., Jr, Sr, II, III) should record the information with their last name.
- Question 2: Incorporated State of Residence information from former Question 13.
- Question 6: Changed “Gender” to “Sex”.
- Questions 10.a. and 10.b: Clarifies that both questions must be answered.
- Question 11.e: Added a warning statement regarding marijuana that has been legalized or decriminalized for medicinal or recreational purposes in the state where the transferee/buyer resides.
- Questions 12.a – 12.d and 13: (Formerly Questions 11.k – 12 and 14 – 15): Regrouped and revised the citizenship and immigration status questions to make them easier to follow.
- Transferee/Buyer Certification: Clarifies that the repetitive purchase of firearms for the purpose of resale for livelihood and profit without a Federal firearms license is violation of Federal law.
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