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If you're building your own NFA item (such as a silencer or short barrel rifle from a braced pistol), submit an ATF eForm 1. The difference between an ATF Form 1 and ATF Form 4 is building the item on your own or purchasing an item that's been manufactured for that intended purpose.

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.

“ATF does not maintain a federal gun registry, therefore, records are not kept on the sales of firearms, private sales or information on individual purchasers,” an ATF spokesperson told ABC News. Domenech said it's “safe to say there are hundreds of millions of firearms” in the country.

If you're not a prohibited person, and your ATF Form 4473 has been denied, you have an option available. You can file an appeal called a “firearm-related challenge” through the FBI. This process will provide you with both the reason you were denied and give you an opportunity to challenge the validity of that denial.

If the FFL is transferring the firearm to an individual (either the person buying your gun or you if the transfer is for your gun), then a ATF Form 4473 and NICS background check (with some exceptions) must be completed.

Two Fingerprint cards are required of for each Responsible Person on the eForm 1 Application.

Common Errors associated with ATF Form 1: Fingerprint Cards incomplete (Often missing biometric information) Responsible Person Questionnaires (RPQs) - none submitted, too many submitted, insufficient number submitted (Must be one RPQ for each RP)

The ATF requires that all Form 1 short barreled rifles, shotguns or suppressors be engraved with the manufacturer's name (you or legal entity), city and state. Your Name / legal entity name and locale can be engraved any where it is visible and can be as small as 1/16" in height.

The Revised Form is available on ATF's website, and can be downloaded and printed for immediate use. Please note that the entire Form, including instructions, must be printed, and stored together. Hard copies of the Revised Form will be available through the ATF Distribution Center beginning February 1, 2023.