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The 4473 form specifically asks if the firearm purchaser is an “unlawful user” of marijuana. Even if marijuana use is legal in your state, it is still illegal under federal law. So to be truthful, you must answer “yes” to this question if you use marijuana. The 4473 form must be signed under penalty of perjury.

Question 21.a. Actual Transferee/Buyer: For purposes of this form, a person is the actual transferee/buyer if he/she is purchasing the firearm for him/herself or otherwise acquiring the firearm for him/herself. (e.g., redeeming the firearm from pawn, retrieving it from consignment, firearm raffle winner).

Missouri does not require a waiting period for purchasing a gun. A person cannot possess a firearm if the person: Has been convicted of a felony.

However, if a firearm background check results in a “Denied” response, this means one of two things: You're a prohibited person, for one of the aforementioned reasons; or you've been falsely identified as one. If you're not a prohibited person, and your ATF Form 4473 has been denied, you have an option available.

If you made an honest mistake and provided incorrect information on the form, it's advisable to notify the gun shop and attempt to rectify the situation. You can explain that you misunderstood the questions and want to ensure compliance with the law.

Common Mistakes Gun Shop Workers Make on 4473 FFL Transfers Writing illegible. Copying information incorrectly (often a customer's driver's license number). Not double checking current address—if a customer moves, they need to bring you something that shows their new address is valid.

All purchases of small arms (handguns) from private individuals from another state are required to have a Form 4473 completed before sale. Some states (such as California, Colorado, Nevada, New Jersey, Virginia, and Washington) require individual sellers to sell through dealers.

Title 27, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), section 478.124 (formerly 178.124), has required collection of information concerning the race and other identifying information of the transferee on Form 4473 since 1968. Q10: Why is this demographic information needed?

Gun show loophole, also called the private sale exemption, is a political term in the United States referring to the sale of firearms by private sellers, including those done at gun shows, that do not require the seller to conduct a specific federal background check of the buyer.