NFA Tax Stamp – How to Get a Tax Stamp for Silencers, SBRs, and More

by Ryan Cleckner | Jun 25, 2026 | ATF, ATF Forms, NFA

If you’re looking to purchase a suppressor or any other NFA Firearm like a Short Barreled Rifle (SBR) and you’re not an FFL and SOT, then you’re going to need to get a tax stamp. In this NFA Tax Stamp Guide, we’ll walk you through how to obtain a tax...

ATF Form 4 – Everything You Need to Know

by Ryan Cleckner | Jun 25, 2026 | ATF Forms, FFL, NFA

If you’re looking into buying an NFA Firearm, you’ve probably heard of the ATF Form 4, but you may not be sure exactly what it is, when to use it, or even how the Form 4 is used. First, what are NFA Firearms? NFA firearms are a special category of highly...

Electronic 4473 Storage (Digital FFL Records)

by Ryan Cleckner | Jun 10, 2026 | ATF Forms

When a customer purchases a firearm from a Federal Firearm Licensee (FFL), the firearm must be “transferred” to the customer using a federal form provided by the ATF called the “Firearm Transaction Record” or ATF Form 4473. If you’ve ever...

NFA Approval Times Getting Faster!

by Ryan Cleckner | Jun 7, 2026 | ATF, ATF Forms, NFA, Statistics

We’ve got some great news for the firearms industry: ATF processing times for NFA paperwork have dropped significantly compared to previous years. We have even better news for you if you already have your FFL: this is likely to encourage more customers to buy...

Firearm Background Checks

by Ryan Cleckner | May 15, 2026 | ATF Forms, FFL

Before purchasing a firearm from a licensed gun dealer (Federal Firearm License or “FFL”) federal background check requirements must be met. This means that the customer must complete a federal form and, in most cases, undergo a criminal background check....

ATF’s New 4473 for 2020 [Firearm Sales Form]

by Ryan Cleckner | Oct 19, 2020 | ATF Forms, News

ATF’s New 4473 It is that time again. The ATF has officially updated the over the counter “Firearms Transaction Record”, more commonly known as the ATF Form 4473. Like most in the firearm industry, you are probably aware that every 3 years to so, a newly revised...