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My pet pee that's having to fill out the paperwork via computer. I want old fashioned pen and paper. I myself am much more likely to make an error and not catch it via computer then it causes issues then I get all pissy I just don't need it LOL

I'm just the opposite greatly preferring the computer.

Its a store policy, I have worked for two gun stores that take a copy and two that do not. Scheels, takes the photo copy but then once its verified and in the log book, the copy gets shredded. (Not thrown away, shredded!) Thats to double check the information and make sure the information is as correct as they can make it. For every error an ffl has, you receive a ding or a chit during an audit. Enough errors and they can fine you, suspend your ffl or revoke it. When I ran one gun department it was 1.2 to 1.4 million dollars a year in all gun sales. When I was the Shotgun manager for Scheels I did twice that, just in shotguns. That doesn't account for rifles and handguns. So you can see that chits can add up awfully quick, so bigger companies often go above the norm to reduce issues. But, I agree the sales staff need to know what they are talking about before being so adamant to the customer. The job is not just selling the gun, but knowing the process from beginning to end.

Another vote for not letting anyone copy my DL or SS card.

They should just have both a person can choose got no problem with that.
I was once told they have to provide paper if you request it I've tried that before and it didn't go well

OK started by dismissing the background check for SDA (Okie for CHL) holders. A year or so later, they went back to background checks for everybody.

Well, considering that:
You are required by law to provide proof of identity and
The FFL is required by law to record the type and number from your ID, I'd say yes.

Goodness, please, please, you are literally at a computer. Look up the Federal and State laws. When your box store (not sure why you are buying there anyway) or podunk tough nut low IQ gunshop require more than that.......leave. It's not that hard.

Holy crap, I hate doing the 4473 on their computer. It takes FOR-FUCGING-EVER. I bought a gun I ordered at Rural King a few months ago, and I like to have never got out of there. Type it all in, then the dude at the counter copies it all down... by hand... and then does something else, and something else... Sumbitch. Had a similar experience several years ago with the only gun I ever bought at Gander Mountain.... I swear, it took at least a half hour.

I can fill out the ordinary paper form in about 38 seconds, and bam, it's done.

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I don’t expect that will happen here, WV is pretty gun-friendly, with Constitutional Carry, Stand Your Ground, and Castle Doctrine. We have a lot of thieves and druggies in some areas, but not much violent crime, gang stuff etc. We got Constitutional Carry by an override of the Dem Governor’s veto.

Sold an upper (just an upper) to a younger guy a few years back... he wanted camera pics of my DL, CCW et al.

His wife was there.

I said "Sure... can I get pictures of yours as well... So I can come by later and rob you both?"

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All worked out in the end... his wife got the memo immediately and chewed his ass hard as I drove away.

Still
Still use paper here.

AS A LICENSE FFL HOLDER , i am not require to keep a copy of the driver`s license but you do have to fill it out on the form they want or need that or some other form but the driver`s license is the easiest to use and its no big deal either. so what

Pretty much it and Big R store, 120 miles either way to get to another. This store had a retired Hwy Patrolman working for them until last week. Got a better job somewhere else. He is a friend and a wealth of knowledge. He was the reason 80-90% of the people went in there. It was awful quiet today.

Yep you have to and it rankles me every time so when they want more than is required by this stupid law it rankles more.

You must be used to looking through government regs.

We don’t scan or keep the front of any drivers license. We do scan the back. We use an electronic bound book and it mirrors our POS system. At the time of checkout, we scan the model number on the gun, the serial number on the gun and then it prompts for drivers license. We scan the back and that specific firearm is disposed correctly in the customers name. No mistakes that way….and that’s a huge ordeal when selling high volumes of firearms. Everything matches on the paper form (we physically check it against the drivers license before checking out) and in the bound book.

No ATF requirement.... Some store policies may do that, but it's not law...

Where does that info go/get stored?