Instructions/Definitions for ATF Form 7 (5310.12)/7CR (5310.16)
(Do not return this sheet when submitting your application)
Issuance of your license will be delayed if the fee is not included or incorrect, or if the application is incomplete or otherwise improperly prepared.
Instructions
1.Completion of Application - TYPE or PRINT with ball-point pen. Any attached sheets should:
a.be identified at the top of each page with your name and Employer Identification Number or Social Security Number.
b.refer to the item/question(s) being answered.
2.Person Who Signs the Application - The certification in Part A, item #21 must be signed by a Responsible Person (see definition #3).
3.Release of Information - This application package requires you to authorize the release of certain information to ATF such as medical information/ records (see Part A, item #21). This information is used to determine, for example, whether the applicant has ever been adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to any mental institution. This information is protected by the Privacy Act of 1974.
4.Chief Law Enforcement Officer (CLEO) - Applicants must submit a copy of the completed application to the Chief Law Enforcement Officer (CLEO) of the locality in which the premises sought to be licensed is located (see definition #1). Part A, item #20d requires certification that a completed copy of the application has been sent.
5.Payment - You may pay the application fee by credit/debit card, check, or money order, payable to ATF (see instruction #14 on the following page for the address to send payment and completed application package). Do not send cash. Postdated checks are not acceptable. Licenses are issued for a period of three years. No refund of any part of a license fee shall be made where the operations of the license are, for any reason, discontinued during the period.
6.Fingerprint Cards & Photographs - The following items must accompany this application. Failure to submit these items will delay processing and may result in denial of the application. NOTE: A fingerprint card and photograph are NOT required if applying for a Type 03 license only.
a.ATF Form 7/7CR Part B, Responsible Person Questionnaire, must be completed and submitted for ALL responsible persons (see definition #3).
b.A properly prepared fingerprint card (form FD-258) must be submitted for ALL responsible persons, unless they have peviously submitted one as an RP for another FFL. The fingerprints must be clear for accurate classification and taken by someone properly equipped to take them. To facilitate processing of fingerprints, the FD-258 should list “WVATF1100 ATF-FFLC, MARTINSBURG, WV” in the ORI block.
c.A 2 inch by 2 inch photograph of EACH responsible person. The photograph should be attached to the back of their ATF Form 7/7CRPart B,
Responsible Person Questionnaire. Please ensure that each photograph is clearly identified on the reverse with the full name of the responsible person to whom the photograph applies.
7.Adding Additional Responsible Persons - You can use Part B of this application to add a Responsible Person(s) to an existing FFL. You must include a signed written request from a current/existing RP already on the license, giving permission to add the new Responsible Person. We cannot process a form to add an additional RP to an existing license without the written consent from an existing RP on the license giving authorization for this action. If you are only submitting Part B for this purpose, send Part B, along with the Responsible Person’s fingerprint card and photograph, to ATF-FFLC, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405. Only send to this address if you are just adding a Responsible Person(s) to an existing license. Sending an application to obtain a new FFL to this address will result in delays in the processing of your application.
8.License Types -
A Type 03 license issued under 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44:
a.Is NOT a license to carry, use, or possess a firearm.
b.Confers NO right or privilege to conduct an activity contrary to State or other law.
c.Will entitle you to acquire firearms, classified as curios or relics, in interstate or foreign commerce. You may dispose of curios and relics to any person, not otherwise prohibited by the Gun Control Act of 1968, residing within your State, and to any other Federal firearms licensee in any State. It must be emphasized that the collector’s license being applied for pertains exclusively to firearms classified as curios and relics, and its purpose is to facilitate a personal collection. You may NOT engage in the business of buying and selling any type of firearm with a type 03 license. Applicants intending to engage in the firearms business should apply for a license other than a Type 03, Collector of Curios and
Relics, license.
Type 01, 02, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, and 11 licenses issued under 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44:
a.Are NOT licenses to carry, use, or possess a firearm.
b.Confer NO right or privilege to conduct business or activity contrary to State or other law. State laws or local laws or ordinances may have requirements affecting your proposed firearms business. Contact your State and local authorities for specific information on their requirements.
c.Are business licenses, and will NOT be issued to an applicant solely intending to enhance a personal firearms collection.
d.Are NOT licenses to sell ammunition only.
NOTE: Multiple Licenses - You can apply for more than one license if the business is to be conducted at the same location, by checking more than one type of license in Part A, item #10. If business is to be conducted at multiple locations, a separate application and license fee is required
for each business location.
9.Imports - Applicants intending to import firearms and/or ammunition may need to register with ATF under the provisions of the Arms Export
Control Act. Contact the Firearms and Explosives Imports Branch at (304) 616-4550 for further information on registration.