FFL Prohibited Persons & Firearms Restrictions

Question 1

Under 18 USC 922(g), which of the following is NOT a federally prohibiting category that bars a person from possessing firearms?

Accepted Answer

Conviction of a non-domestic-violence misdemeanor punishable by less than two years imprisonment

Answer

Being an unlawful user of a controlled substance

Answer

Having been adjudicated as a mental defective

Answer

Being subject to a qualifying domestic violence protective order

Question 2

Under 18 USC 922(b)(1), what is the minimum age at which a federally licensed dealer may transfer a handgun to a non-licensee?

Accepted Answer

21 years old

Answer

16 years old

Answer

18 years old

Answer

25 years old

Question 3

How long does the firearm prohibition imposed by 18 USC 922(g)(9) last for a person convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence?

Accepted Answer

For the lifetime of the convicted person

Answer

Five years from the date of conviction

Answer

Ten years from the date of sentence completion

Answer

Until civil rights are formally restored by the convicting jurisdiction

Question 4

Under ATF regulatory definitions, which of the following best describes a person 'adjudicated as a mental defective' for purposes of 18 USC 922(g)(4)?

Accepted Answer

A person determined by a court or lawful authority to be a danger to self or others or to lack mental capacity to manage their own affairs

Answer

A person voluntarily admitted to any psychiatric facility

Answer

A person diagnosed with a mood disorder by a licensed psychiatrist

Answer

A person currently prescribed antipsychotic medication

Question 5

Under 18 USC 922(b)(1), what is the minimum age at which a federally licensed dealer may transfer a rifle or shotgun to a non-licensee?

Accepted Answer

18 years old

Answer

16 years old

Answer

21 years old

Answer

There is no federal minimum age for long guns from an FFL

Question 6

Which ATF form must a transferee complete to certify they are not a prohibited person when acquiring a firearm from a federally licensed dealer?

Accepted Answer

ATF Form 4473 (Firearms Transaction Record)

Answer

ATF Form 4 (Transfer of NFA Firearm)

Answer

ATF Form 6 (Import Permit)

Answer

ATF Form 7 (FFL Application)

Question 7

Under 18 USC 922(y)(2), which non-immigrant visa holder is EXEMPT from the general prohibition on acquiring firearms?

Accepted Answer

A non-immigrant visitor who possesses a valid hunting license lawfully issued by any US state

Answer

A foreign exchange student attending a US university on an F-1 visa

Answer

A temporary worker on an H-1B visa who has resided in the US for more than three years

Answer

A journalist covering a US sporting event on an I visa