ATF Form 4473 question 14 & 15 (Regarding Aliens)

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If question 14 is marked Canada, and 15 is filled out with their Alien admission number, and they get a proceed on the background check, it is OK to transfer a firearm?
 
cyclopsshooter If question 14 is marked Canada, and 15 is filled out with their Alien admission number, and they get a proceed on the background check, it is OK to transfer a firearm?
What do you think "Proceed" means?:scrutiny:
 
yes - IF the buyer has a Green Card (permanent resident) and therefore is NOT in a non-immigrant visa status (for e.g. H1B, F1) ... he / she can buy a firearm if they are residing in the state of the transaction and have both a state DL and their Green Card.

Non-immigrant status aliens can still buy guns if they fall into the exception categories. The "easiest" one is the with "holding a valid hunting license". So they basically need to fill out the form correctly, show their passport + State DL + hunting license.... it's a bit of a pain and many store don't know about that exception rule... but perfectly legal.

How do I know? Well... I came to this country back in 2006 and have been on various visas until I got my Green Card. Citizenship is next in 2 yrs :)
 
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