What am I missing?

[joken]

I have a gun out for delivery to my LGS today. Since I had to go to town, I stopped buy thinking I could fill out the BGC form whether the gun had arrived or not. The fella that was working told me I couldn't do that because the serial number had to be on the form first. I told him that it made no sense to me and I really didn't want to make another trip to town. I have to make another trip to town. Is there a logical reason for him not allowing me to fill out the form?

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[po18guy]

You cannot sign until the form is complete, as it must relate to a single, uniquely identifiable firearm. And the seller violates federal law if he or she allows you to complete the bottom section before the top is complete and accurate. One potential problem: What if the clerk fills in the wrong serial number after you've gone and that other gun is used in a crime?
This is SRS biz, so you don't want to jump the gun, so to speak.

 

[wjv]

The gun is not yet on his books.
Not sure he can fill out a form for a gun he does not yet posses.

 

[titsonritz]

Is there a logical reason for him not allowing me to fill out the form?

You're talking about a federal government regulated process and you're looking for logic?

I've got some nice beach front property in Oklahoma you might interested in buying, even comes with a couple bridges.

 

[Stomper]

You're talking about a federal government regulated process and you're looking for logic?

I've got some nice beach front property in Oklahoma you might interested in buying, even comes with a couple bridges.

In Oklahoma? You must've meant bleachfront property.

 

[Member 34319]

I'd be curious to hear an FFLs view in this one. I've had FFLs over the years do all sorts of different things with 4473s. Not one did it the same as the other. The range was from, whatever goes, to straight nazism.

 

[Fishonshawn]

What am I missing, if the gun wasn't there you'd of had to make another trip anyways to pick it up...

 

[JuglansRegia]

What am I missing, if the gun wasn't there you'd of had to make another trip anyways to pick it up...

Is there a waiting period involved maybe?

 

[GWS]

Used to be that the gun shop could call the distributor for a gun, get the serial number over the phone and that would allow you to start your BGC/waiting period from that point, rather than waiting for the gun to arrive. IIRC, the ATF stopped that about 5-6 years ago. At that point, the gun had to be in the LGS' hands before any background check could begin.

 

[joken]

Is there a waiting period involved maybe?

Yea, about two weeks since my CHL expired and it takes two freaking months to get an appointment to renew which takes about five minutes!