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[Q&A] How do I handle a request from law enforcement for an original 4473?

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Ryan Cleckner October 13, 2019
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[Q&A] How do I handle a request from law enforcement for an original 4473?

Typically you should never surrender an original Form 4473. Always try to make a photocopy for their use while you keep the original

If it’s needed by law enforcement for a criminal investigation however, that’s considered a special circumstance.  In these cases, photocopy the form for your records.  Record the requesting officer’s name and badge number, as well as a contact name for the agency just in case the ATF needs to know it.  You should also obtain a receipt from the officer for the 4473, handwritten is acceptable, containing their name, badge number and telephone number.

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