FFL Firearms Transfers & Transactions 4

Question 1

A person presents an out-of-state driver's license to purchase a rifle at a Texas FFL. The dealer may complete the sale if:

Accepted Answer

The sale complies with the laws of both Texas and the buyer's home state

Answer

Long gun interstate sales from an FFL are lawful if the transaction complies with the laws of both the state of sale and the buyer's state of residence.

Question 2

What is a 'straw purchase' in the context of federal firearms law?

Accepted Answer

Buying a firearm for another person who is prohibited from owning firearms

Answer

A straw purchase is when a person buys a firearm on behalf of another individual, particularly one prohibited from purchasing — a federal felony under 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(6).

Question 3

Section 11 of Form 4473 asks whether the buyer is the 'actual transferee/buyer.' A buyer who answers 'No' is indicating:

Accepted Answer

They are conducting a straw purchase, which disqualifies the transfer

Answer

Answering 'No' to the actual buyer question means the person is acting as a straw purchaser, which is illegal and must stop the transfer.

Question 4

A dealer discovers that a firearm they sold was used in a crime and receives an ATF trace request. The dealer must respond:

Accepted Answer

Within 24 hours of receiving the tracing request

Answer

ATF regulations require dealers to respond to firearms tracing requests within 24 hours.

Question 5

Under the Gun Control Act, which of the following is considered a 'transfer' requiring a background check?

Accepted Answer

Selling a firearm from dealer inventory to a retail customer

Answer

A sale from a dealer's inventory to a retail customer constitutes a transfer and requires a Form 4473 and NICS check; repair returns and temporary loans within the premises do not.

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FFL Firearms Transfers & Transactions 4