As of July 9, 2012 the form 4473 used when purchasing a gun will change slightly. Figured I would pass it on. http://www.weapon-blog.com/?p=2610
Be sure to check out http://www.atf.gov/forms/firearms/atf-f-4473-draft-121911.pdf for the details.
This was listed on the ATF's website
Sample of Revised ATF Form 4473
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) published Open Letters on December 8, 2011 and December 22, 2011, advising Federal firearms licensees (FFLs) of upcoming changes to regulations in 27 C.F.R. Part 478 relating to the definition of "State of residence" and the prohibitions relating to firearms possession by nonimmigrant aliens. The Open Letters also advised that the regulatory changes would be implemented through changes to ATF Form 4473, Firearms Transaction Record.
The Office of Management and Budget has approved the revisions to the Form 4473 and has issued a control number under the Paperwork Reduction Act for the new and revised collections of information in the form. ATF anticipates that the two regulatory amendments will be published in the Federal Register within the near future. Although the amended Form 4473 may not be used to record firearms transactions until the regulatory amendments are published and in effect, we are publishing the form below. This will enable FFLs to become familiar with the changes to the form prior to the date when the form must be utilized to record firearms transactions. Well in advance of the effective date, ATF will provide Federal firearms licensees (FFL) with a stock of the revised forms and a letter to communicate the effective date for the implementing regulations. FFLs should monitor ATF’s website (www.atf.gov) for further information on the publication of the two regulations in the Federal Register and to determine the date those regulations become effective.
FFLs should continue to use the existing Form 4473, revised in August 2008, until the effective date of the regulations.
http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/atf-...from-4473.html
Be sure to check out http://www.atf.gov/forms/firearms/atf-f-4473-draft-121911.pdf for the details.
This was listed on the ATF's website
Sample of Revised ATF Form 4473
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) published Open Letters on December 8, 2011 and December 22, 2011, advising Federal firearms licensees (FFLs) of upcoming changes to regulations in 27 C.F.R. Part 478 relating to the definition of "State of residence" and the prohibitions relating to firearms possession by nonimmigrant aliens. The Open Letters also advised that the regulatory changes would be implemented through changes to ATF Form 4473, Firearms Transaction Record.
The Office of Management and Budget has approved the revisions to the Form 4473 and has issued a control number under the Paperwork Reduction Act for the new and revised collections of information in the form. ATF anticipates that the two regulatory amendments will be published in the Federal Register within the near future. Although the amended Form 4473 may not be used to record firearms transactions until the regulatory amendments are published and in effect, we are publishing the form below. This will enable FFLs to become familiar with the changes to the form prior to the date when the form must be utilized to record firearms transactions. Well in advance of the effective date, ATF will provide Federal firearms licensees (FFL) with a stock of the revised forms and a letter to communicate the effective date for the implementing regulations. FFLs should monitor ATF’s website (www.atf.gov) for further information on the publication of the two regulations in the Federal Register and to determine the date those regulations become effective.
FFLs should continue to use the existing Form 4473, revised in August 2008, until the effective date of the regulations.
http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/atf-...from-4473.html
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