ATF Form 5320.23 PDF Details

This form is not required when the applicant on Form 1, 4 or 5 is an individual.

ATF copy: two completed Fingerprint Identification Cards (Form FD-258) and a photograph must be submitted with a completed ATF Form 1, 4, or 5.

CLEO copy: the other completed copy of the form must be submitted to the responsible person's chief law enforcement officer (CLEO).

Fingerprints: no fingerprints are required when submitting the CLEO copy of the form.

Photograph: the Responsible Person shall attach, in Item 3e on the ATF copy of the form only, a 2x2 inches frontal view photograph.

Signature: the signature must be original; in the case of eforms or where a variance has been granted a digital/electronic signature may be used.

QuestionAnswer
Form NameATF Form 5320.23
Issuing AgencyBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
Form Length6 pages
Who Must FileResponsible persons in trusts or legal entities acquiring NFA firearms
Submitted WithATF Form 1, 4, or 5, plus fingerprints and a photograph
Copies Required2 (one to ATF, one to local CLEO)
Fillable?Yes, with FormsPal's online PDF editor
Avg. time to fill out23 min
EditionJanuary 2023
Issuing agencyBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Where to sendWith a completed ATF Form 1, 4, or 5, to the address indicated on each form
Other names5320.23, ATF 5320.23, ATF Form 5320.23, NFA Responsible Person Questionnaire
Official sourceATF Form 5320.23 (Rev January 2023), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives