FFL Firearms Transfers & Transactions 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When a licensed dealer sells a handgun to a resident of the same state, the transfer must be completed:
- In person at the dealer's premises (Correct answer)
- Via mail to the buyer's address
- Through a third-party escrow service
- By shipping directly to the buyer's home
Correct answer: In person at the dealer's premises
Federal law requires in-person transfers of handguns between dealers and residents of the same state.
Question 2: An FFL dealer receives a firearm as a trade-in toward a new purchase. What must the dealer do FIRST?
- Record the firearm in the acquisition portion of the A&D record (Correct answer)
- Conduct a NICS check on the person trading the firearm
- Attach a price tag to the traded firearm
- Inspect the firearm for illegal modifications
Correct answer: Record the firearm in the acquisition portion of the A&D record
The dealer must log the acquisition in the bound book (A&D record) before any other transaction steps.
Question 3: Under federal law, a licensed dealer may NOT transfer a firearm to a person who:
- Has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence (Correct answer)
- Is a resident of the same state as the dealer
- Is purchasing only one handgun in a 30-day period
- Presents a valid state-issued ID
Correct answer: Has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence
18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9) prohibits firearm transfers to persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence.
Question 4: What is the maximum number of business days a NICS check may remain in 'delay' status before a dealer may legally proceed with a transfer?
- 3 business days (Correct answer)
- 5 business days
- 7 business days
- 10 business days
Correct answer: 3 business days
After 3 business days without a NICS response, a dealer may (but is not required to) proceed with the transfer.
Question 5: A customer wants to purchase a rifle and have it shipped to an FFL in another state. The receiving FFL must conduct the NICS check based on:
- The laws of the state where the receiving FFL is located
- The laws of the state where the selling FFL is located
- Federal law only, regardless of state
- The buyer's state of residence (Correct answer)
Correct answer: The buyer's state of residence
The transfer must comply with the laws of the buyer's state of residence, and the receiving FFL applies those laws when completing the transfer.
Question 6: Which ATF form is used to record a multiple handgun purchase (two or more handguns in five business days)?
- ATF Form 3310.4 (Correct answer)
- ATF Form 4473
- ATF Form 3310.11
- ATF Form 5300.35
Correct answer: ATF Form 3310.4
ATF Form 3310.4 (Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Pistols and Revolvers) must be filed within one business day of such a sale.
Question 7: A dealer who discovers an error on a completed Form 4473 after the transfer is complete should:
- Note the correction on the form with the date and initials, and retain the original entry (Correct answer)
- Destroy the form and complete a new one
- Submit the corrected form to ATF immediately
- Contact the buyer to complete a new Form 4473
Correct answer: Note the correction on the form with the date and initials, and retain the original entry
Errors on a completed Form 4473 should be noted with a correction, the date, and the dealer's initials while keeping the original entry legible.
FFL Firearms Transfers & Transactions 2
When a licensed dealer sells a handgun to a resident of the same state, the transfer must be completed: