Posted: 9/25/2004 9:45:01 PM EDT
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Does your current address you put on the 4473 have to match the address on your drivers license or other ID. I bought a few guns where my driver's license has my old address and nothing was said about it. But, last week, I went to pick up a 10/22 and the dealer said we couldn't do the transfer until I get an updated drivers license. His he correct or blowing smoke up my ass? Scott |
I was rejected once because I hadn't updated my driver's license and put the new address on the 4473. I drove to the DMV, got it fixed, and drove back to the store within an hour.  |
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I'm a L.E.O. and our info is protected by Florida law. I had my work address on my vehicle and D/L. I ordered a lower from Pete-in-NH. When it came in I went to fill out paperwork and pick up the lower. The FFL refused the sale until my address matched the paperwork. I will never deal with that FFL again. I've purchased a few firearms with my work address on the D/L. The dealers didn't have a problem with it. Colt_SBR |
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Just last week I went to the DMV to get a new DL with my new address for the purpose of picking up a rifle. I could have *lied* and used my old address (the one on the DL) on the 4473 and nobody would have been the wiser. How do I know this? Not saying  But apparently, NICS doesn't care about your address too much. |
Then the dealer's that sold you the guns, violated the regulation. 27CFR Sections 478.124 and 478.11 require that the identification presented to the dealer must show the purchaser's residence address, not mailing address. If the document shows a previous address, it alone is not enough. A second government issued document must be presented showing the current residence address. State laws on identification requirements may also come into play. |
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| I have refused tons of sales because the drivers license address doesn't match the current address. I have also turned down lots of people that had a PO box for their drivers license address. when they complain(and they always do) I tell them " If there was a fire at your house and you called the fire department, would you tell them your PO box was, or would you tell them your home address?" The first question I ever asked anyone buying a firearm,before I even get out the 4473, is "does your DL license address match your current address?" If they say anything other than yes, they don't get the firearm. unless they have supporting documentation |
It is okay to have a PO box on your ID, but you cannot use the PO box as an address on the 4473. Most dealers require that you have a second form to validate the address on the 4473. |
| Mine does now, but it hasnt in the past. I had one dealer who required extra documentation, luckily I had a utility bill in my vehicle (dealer was 2 hours from home). I havent done business with him since, even though he has a lot of nice stuff. Nobody else ever questioned it. |