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Form 4 or 4473 on Each Order

How to choose the filing type order by order in the Dealer Portal

Where You’ll See It

  • Orders page: a new Filing type column on every order shows at a glance which orders are Form 4 and which are Form 4473 Only.

  • Order detail: the Filing type appears under the item, with a Change link to switch it for that order.

  • Assign Serial Numbers: “Select your preference for transferring these items” with Form 4473 Only or Form 4. Choose Form 4473 Only to mark eligible items as transferred, or Form 4 to file a Form 4 with ATF.

  • Top of Assign Serial Numbers: a banner says whether your FFL is filing Form 4s, plus a Default badge. Change your account default from the “here” link.

How to Change a Filing Type

  1. Open the order and click Change next to Filing type.

  2. Pick the new filing type and add a short reason.

  3. Click Save changes. A confirmation appears with an Undo option.

Order detail with Filing type and Change link

1. Order detail: click Change next to Filing type.

Choosing a new filing type with a reason field

2. Pick the new filing type, add a reason, click Save changes.

Confirmation message with Undo option

3. Confirmation with Undo.

What Each Option Means

  • Form 4473 Only: you transfer the item on a 4473 and mark it as transferred in your inventory. No Form 4 is filed. On Assign Serial Numbers, eligible items show a Mark as Transferred button.

  • Form 4: the item is assigned to the customer and a Form 4 is filed with ATF. Good for dealers or customers who want to keep registering.

  • Default: follows your account setting. You can still pick the other option on any order.

Where This Applies

Free States — 27

Suppressors & AOWs are GCA items — no Form 4 needed

  • Alabama

  • Arizona

  • Arkansas

  • Florida

  • Idaho

  • Indiana

  • Iowa

  • Kansas

  • Kentucky

  • Louisiana

  • Maine

  • Maryland

  • Minnesota

  • Missouri

  • Nebraska

  • New Hampshire

  • New Mexico

  • Oklahoma

  • South Carolina

  • South Dakota

  • Tennessee

  • Texas

  • Utah

  • Vermont

  • Virginia

  • West Virginia

  • Wyoming

NFA States — 15

State law requires a Form 4 filing

  • Alaska

  • Colorado

  • Connecticut

  • Georgia

  • Michigan

  • Mississippi

  • Montana

  • Nevada

  • North Carolina

  • North Dakota

  • Ohio

  • Oregon

  • Pennsylvania

  • Washington

  • Wisconsin

Banned states (California, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Washington, D.C.) stay prohibited regardless of the ruling.

Marking Items on Assign Serial Numbers

Assign Serial Numbers with Form 4473 Only selected

4. Assign Serial Numbers with Form 4473 Only selected. Eligible items show Mark as Transferred.

Assign Serial Numbers with the Form 4 filing banner and Default badge

5. The banner and Default badge follow your account setting.

Need Help?

Dealer Support

512-843-0017 — Option 1: Sales, Option 2: Support

Full Auto Line

737-371-9491

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