(*UPDATE: Feb 9, 2024) The Microsoft Windows version of the ATF eForm 4473 application has been updated and is now ready for download/use. A detailed breakdown of all form changes is provided below. The Revised Form will become mandatory for use on February 1, 2024.

Any firearm, received by a FFL, that was privately made (not manufactured by another licensee) must now be recorded on the ATF Form 4473. “Privately Made Firearm (PMF)” has been added to item 1, Section A.

A transferee/buyer who wishes to acquire additional firearms after the transferor/seller has signed and dated the form must complete a new ATF Form 4473 and undergo a new NICS check.

A Firearms Transaction Record, or ATF Form 4473, is a seven-page form prescribed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) required in the United States of America to be completed when a person proposes to purchase a firearm from a Federal Firearms License (FFL) holder, such as a gun dealer.

An ATF Form 4473 is also known as the Firearms Transaction Record form. Licensed firearm dealers must complete this form when they may a lawful sale.

Sep 18, 2023 · The new form becomes mandatory on 2/1/2024, but the ATF recommends using the updated Forum 4473 now. The ATF encourages all federal firearms licensees (FFLs) to begin using the Revised Form immediately.

Sep 15, 2023 · The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has issued the following notice regarding recent changes to the ATF Form 4473. All federal firearms licensees (FFLs) are encouraged to begin using the Revised Form immediately.

The ATF eForm 4473 program has been updated with the August 2023 version of the form. To update the program, see the download instructions below. Downloading the Application Downloading the application could take up to approximately 30 minutes; however, the average download time is approximately 5 minutes.

May 17, 2023 · If you haven’t recently purchased a firearm from a federally licensed (FFL) dealer or gun store, you will discover two new questions on ATF Form 4473, revised in December 2022 and replacing the old Form 4473 as of April this year.

Feb 24, 2022 · Federal law requires background checks for firearm purchases from FFLs in all states. If you’re buying a new or used gun from a retail gun store, you’ll fill out an ATF Form 4473. What’s not uniform across the country are the laws …