LemmyCaution
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Can't remember off the top of my head- is the address field on a 4473 the physical address, or the postal address.
I was in a local gun shop last week, and a gentleman (not me) was attempting to complete a transfer. The kid working the counter insisted that the PO Box address the gentleman listed on his 4473 was not legitimate- that he needed a physical address and the clerk would need an identifying document as proof of such address. In Vermont, one can use the PO Box as the official address on one's identification, and this gentleman had done so.
This was a surprise to me, as every 4473 I've filled out in the last 10 years has used my PO Box address, and I have never had a problem. I have never purchased a firearm from this particular vendor, thus have not run into this problem with him.
Would an FFL, or other knowledgable party care to chime in on what type of address is legit on a 4473, and whether or not proof of such an address is required to complete a transfer?
I was in a local gun shop last week, and a gentleman (not me) was attempting to complete a transfer. The kid working the counter insisted that the PO Box address the gentleman listed on his 4473 was not legitimate- that he needed a physical address and the clerk would need an identifying document as proof of such address. In Vermont, one can use the PO Box as the official address on one's identification, and this gentleman had done so.
This was a surprise to me, as every 4473 I've filled out in the last 10 years has used my PO Box address, and I have never had a problem. I have never purchased a firearm from this particular vendor, thus have not run into this problem with him.
Would an FFL, or other knowledgable party care to chime in on what type of address is legit on a 4473, and whether or not proof of such an address is required to complete a transfer?