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Form 4473 Under Review

Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act, ATF is seeking public comment on the efficiency of its Firearms Transaction Record, ATF Form 4473 (Part 1, Over-the-Counter).  NSSF has urged ATF to adopt an electronic Form 4473 ("E-4473") that would be voluntary for both consumers and dealers and not connected to any government database (not a backdoor gun registry).

This comment period is an excellent opportunity for firearms dealers to tell ATF that an E-Form 4473 would:

1. Enhance the utility and clarity of the information to be collected.
2. Minimize the burden of consumers and dealers in completing the form through the use of automated, electronic and technological collection techniques, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses to the questions asked.
3. It would reduce mistakes -- no more violations for a "Y" instead of a "Yes" and a prohibited person would not be able to complete the form.
4. Shorten ATF inspections -- less time spent reviewing 4473s.

Send comments to:  

Lynn Bryant
Department Clearance Officer
Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division
Department of Justice
Patrick Henry Building
Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW
Washington, DC  20530