Form 4473 Question

[TanklessPro]

This maybe a question for FFL's to answer, but I want to make sure I get this right. If I purchase a virgin lower receiver, I know it should be marked "other". My question comes to the part where the FFL fills out the info, particularly section D question 29. Below is the instructions for answering question 29.

"Types of firearms include: pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, receiver, frame and other firearms that are not either handguns or long guns (rifles or shotguns), such as firearms having a pistol grip that expel a shotgun shell or National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms.
Additional firearms purchases by the same buyer may not be added to the form after the seller has signed and dated it. A buyer who wishes to purchase additional firearms after the seller has signed and dated the form must complete a new ATF Form 4473. The seller must conduct a new NICS check."

The question is should "receiver, rifle receiver or pistol receiver" be entered for this question? Does it really matter? I assume, if "Rifle receiver or Pistol Receiver" is entered, it would be ok as long as it was built that way. Correct?
Also, since everything on the net is true, Does the ATF have any documents stating the laws around building an AR pistol?

 

[Outlaw Man]

I think it should be listed as a "receiver" and nothing else.

While I don't know of anything specifically addressing it, read:

https://www.atf.gov/files/press/releases/2009/07/070709-openletter-ffl-gca.pdf

and

https://www.atf.gov/files/regulations-rulings/rulings/atf-rulings/atf-ruling-2011-4.pdf

FWIW, I do not yet have an FFL.

 

[dogtown tom]

TanklessPro
The question is should "receiver, rifle receiver or pistol receiver" be entered for this question?

If it's a receiver, then it's a receiver. There is no such thing as a "rifle receiver" or "pistol receiver"......just "receiver".

Does it really matter?

Yes it does.

I assume, if "Rifle receiver or Pistol Receiver" is entered, it would be ok as long as it was built that way. Correct?

It wouldn't be okay because doing so is contrary to the instructions for Questions 18 & 29.

Does the ATF have any documents stating the laws around building an AR pistol?

The laws for building an AR pistol are exactly the same as building any other pistol.





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[rule303]

^^^ What they said. A receiver is a receiver, period. It only becomes something else after it is built as a rifle, pistol, machine gun, etc. Unless you are an 07 manufacturer it does not pertain to you.
There is contradictory info from the ATF about what you can do with a firearm that was originally built as a rifle or pistol, as far as changing from one to the other, but that is a whole different conversation.

 

[returningfire]

Enter it as a receiver, no matter what it is used for. If the receiver can be used for a rifle only, then follow your state's procedures for transferring a long gun. If the receiver can be use only for a pistol or as either a pistol or a rifle then follow your state's procedure for transferring as a pistol.