First-Time firearm purchase in California; What to expect.
o Documents required to purchase a firearm:
- Is it worth getting? For the initial inconvenience, maybe not, but in the long run it will probably pay to gitter done!
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- Birth Certificate or Passport if above ID is not a "Real ID"; Ladies will need a Marriage Certificate if their last name is not the same as their Birth Certificate
- Second proof of residence (handgun purchases & address discrepancies); Utility Bill under normal circumstances or a government issued document like CA DMV Registration for discrepancies
o There are notable differences between shops and getting references from friends and family could help you chose the right place to buy or transfer a firearm.
o Leave yourself plenty of time to complete the process.
Section B - Must Be Completed Personally By Transferee/Buyer
9. Transferee’s/Buyer’s Full Name (If legal name contains an initial only, record the initial followed by “IO” in quotes. If no middle initial or name, record “NMN”.)
10. Current State of Residence and Address (U.S. postal abbreviations are acceptable. Cannot be a post office box.)
Last Name (including suffix, e.g., Jr, Sr, II, III) First Name Middle Name
Number and Street Address
City
Reside in City Limits? Yes No Unknown
State
ZIP Code
County/Parish/Borough
11. Place of Birth
12. Height U.S. City and State -OR-Foreign Country Ft. In.
13. Weight
14. Sex
15. Birth Date (lbs.) Male Month Day Year Female Non-Binary
16. Social Security Number (optional, but will help prevent misidentification)
17. Unique Personal Identification Number (UPIN) or Appeals Management Database Identification (AMD ID) (if applicable)
18.a. Ethnicity Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino
18.b. Race (Select one or more race in 18.b. Both 18.a. and 18.b. must be answered.) American Indian or Alaska Native Black or African American White Asian Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
19. Country of Citizenship: (Check/List more than one, if applicable. Nationals of the United States may check U.S.A.) United States of America (U.S.A.)
Other Country/Countries (Specify):
20. If you are an alien, record your U.S.-issued alien or admission number (AR#, USCIS#, or I94#):
21. Answer the following questions by checking or marking either the “yes” or “no” box to the right of the questions:
a. Are you the actual transferee/buyer of all of the firearm(s) listed on this form and any continuation sheet(s) (ATF Form 5300.9A)? Warning: You are not the actual transferee/buyer if you are acquiring any of the firearm(s) on behalf of another person. If you are not the actual transferee/buyer, the licensee cannot transfer any of the firearm(s) to you. Exception: If you are only picking up a repaired firearm(s) for another person, you are not required to answer 21.a. and may proceed to question 21.b.
b. Do you intend to sell or otherwise dispose of any firearm listed on this form and any continuation sheet(s) in furtherance of any felony or other offense punishable by imprisonment for a term of more than one year, a Federal crime of terrorism, or a drug trafficking offense?
c. Are you under indictment or information in any court for a felony, or any other crime for which the judge could imprison you for more than one year, or are you a current member of the military who has been charged with violation(s) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and whose charge(s) have been referred to a general court-martial?
d. Have you ever been convicted in any court, including a military court, of a felony, or any other crime for which the judge could have imprisoned you for more than one year, even if you received a shorter sentence including probation?
e. Are you a fugitive from justice?
f. Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance? Warning: The use or possession of marijuana remains unlawful under Federal law regardless of whether it has been legalized or decriminalized for medicinal or recreational purposes in the state where you reside.
g. Have you ever been adjudicated as a mental defective OR have you ever been committed to a mental institution?
h. Have you ever been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions?
i. Are you subject to a court order, including a Military Protection Order issued by a military judge or magistrate, restraining you from harassing, stalking, or threatening your child or an intimate partner or child of such partner?
j. Have you ever been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, or are you or have you ever been a member of the military and been convicted of a crime that included, as an element, the use of force against a person as identified in the instructions?
k. Have you ever renounced your United States citizenship?
l. Are you an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States?
m.1. Are you an alien who has been admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa?
m.2. If you answered “Yes” to question 21.m.1, do you fall within any of the exceptions stated in the instructions?
n. Do you intend to sell or dispose of any firearm(s) listed on this form or any continuation sheet(s) to any person described in questions 21(b)-(l) or to a person described in question 21.m.1 who does not fall within a nonimmigrant alien exception?
I certify that my answers in Section B are true, correct, and complete. I have read and understand the Notices, Instructions, and Definitions on ATF Form 4473. I understand that answering “yes” to question 21.a. if I am not the actual transferee/buyer is a crime punishable as a felony under Federal law, and may also violate State and/or local law. I understand that a person who answers “yes” to any of the questions 21.b. through 21.l. as well as 21.n. is prohibited from receiving, possessing, or purchasing a firearm. I understand that a person who answers “yes” to question 21.m.1. is prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm, unless the person answers “yes” to question 21.m.2. and provides the documentation required in
26.d. I also understand that making any false oral or written statement, or exhibiting any false or misrepresented identification with respect to this transaction, is a crime punishable as a felony under Federal law, and may also violate State and/or local law. I further understand that the repetitive purchase of firearms for the purpose of resale to predominantly earn a profit without a Federal firearms license is a violation of Federal law.
22. Transferee’s/Buyer’s Signature
23. Certification Date Month Day Year