Oddball question about DROS

[Track Rat]

I have a question about DROS/4473 on long guns.

Lets say you put a 50% deposit on a purchase of (2) long guns and you put them on the same form and start your 10-day wait.

Can you pay in full on one of the long guns and pickup (1) of the (2) long guns after the 10 day wait and then pick up and pay in full the remaining before the (30) days?

[kemasa]

No, you need to pickup all of the firearms at the same time. When you pickup the firearm, you need to re-sign and date the 4473, but that can only be done once.

That is not to say that a FFL might allow you to do so. I suppose you could pickup both, then they could do "work" on one of the firearms in order to hold it.

In thinking about it, it might be possible if the FFL used two different 4473s so that you could sign each with each pickup.

[Track Rat]

No, you need to pickup all of the firearms at the same time. When you pickup the firearm, you need to re-sign and date the 4473, but that can only be done once.

That is not to say that a FFL might allow you to do so. I suppose you could pickup both, then they could do "work" on one of the firearms in order to hold it.

In thinking about it, it might be possible if the FFL used two different 4473s so that you could sign each with each pickup.

I appreciate the response. I was just curious. As an FFL, is this cumbersome to do?

[kemasa]

Filling out two 4473 would just be more paperwork. I would also want to check to make sure that it is not an issue. I would not think that it would be, but the background check number would be on two separate forms, which would be strange. I would not think that it would be a problem though.

[Josh3239]

Filling out two 4473 would just be more paperwork. I would also want to check to make sure that it is not an issue. I would not think that it would be, but the background check number would be on two separate forms, which would be strange. I would not think that it would be a problem though.

That was standard at the last shop I worked at. No idea if that was manager preference, DOJ or ATF auditor/agent preference or why, but for multiple long guns it was always multiple 4473s, same DROS number on every 4473. No different if one person bought 15 long guns, there is only so much space (5 right?) on the 4473 so you'd have to grab another one.

[kemasa]

That was standard at the last shop I worked at. No idea if that was manager preference, DOJ or ATF auditor/agent preference or why, but for multiple long guns it was always multiple 4473s, same DROS number on every 4473. No different if one person bought 15 long guns, there is only so much space (5 right?) on the 4473 so you'd have to grab another one.

I could ask which shop so that I could correctly laugh at the right people, but some things are best to not know :-).

No, you don't have to grab another 4473, you just need to attach another piece of paper with the information on it. The instructions on the 4473 says that. One 4473 for how ever many firearms you want.

It is a waste of time and effort to do a separate 4473 for each and every firearm and it is not required by any law. You can also do long guns and handguns on the same 4473, although writing all of the DROS numbers could be a pain.

[OCArmory]

Wow that would create a paperwork nightmare.