Is doin' the 4473 really a bad thing?

my brain | 7/31/2002 | Jason

[Jason, from Columbus Ohio]

Although private sales have their place, I have questioned the whole deal of the 4473. Some say it puts you on "the list", others say it's not a big deal and it would be near impossible to organize and digitize millions of these little forms into a national database; and there are those who just say 'molone labe' and who cares. So the big question I have for you is: Is doing the 4473 thing once in a while really a bad thing for you?

[hole_n_one]

Clarify this for me ......

this 4473 thing is something that happens on the planet Earth as well as your sphere, or, is it simply a product of your own planet from a galaxy far, far away?

[jumpstartme]

4473, Over-the-counter Gun purchase form.

[secretagent]

4473?

[seeker41]

Have you been doing the 420? I have no idea what you are talking about.

[Polycarp]

Most here are pro-2nd amendment, but everybody does not know what the 4473 is.

Important Notice Regarding Changes to the Firearms TransactionRecord Part 1 - Over-the-Counter (Form 4473)

ATF F 4473 (5300.9) Part I - Page 1

Click on red text below to view more detailed information.

View: [Page 1] [Page 2] [Page 3] [Page 4]

[secretagent]

Thanks.

[Semi Civil Servant]

I'd have to say 508,307-A

Hope this helps.

[secretagent]

Sounds like an infringement of the right to keep and bear arms.

[hole_n_one]

Oh.....that 4473 thing

........and Pardek thinks he posts obscure references

[jumpstartme]

Yeah, I had to scratch my head about it too...

[Polycarp]

Is doing the 4473 thing once in a while really a bad thing for you?

Not as bad as illegal gun transactions.

However, if you think "it would be near impossible to organize and digitize millions of these little forms into a national database" just remember that Hitler eliminated 7 million Jews not with supercomputers and databases but with SS agents and pencils and little notepads.

[Drango]

25 or 624

[Mr_Magoo]

ping

[Travis McGee]

Ping for your thoughts on 4473s and "virtual registration".

[Shooter 2.5]

It has never bothered me. I started buying a lot after I was on the Oak Park [Illinois] Committee that was trying to stop the gun ban.
I took a certain delight that the government knew exactly what I had. I still do.
I have to admit that I hope I never find out what I would do if the government started going door to door.

[Travis McGee]

It seems that they are nibbling at "going door to door" in Chicago, Philly and MD, culling through 50 years of misdemeanor records, examining expired or non-renewed permits with a microscope etc.

[Shooter 2.5]

Tsk, tsk. And you guys call yourselves conservatives.
This is going to be a fun thread. Watch for all of the people posting without reading first.

[Shooter 2.5]

They're going after the "criminals" first. I wonder how long it will take them to start on the others.


'night.

[Travis McGee]

Next, we will have to have "arsenals" registered. You know, more than 2 guns or 20 rounds of ammo.