StopTheGrays
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I was snooping for some info on another topic and ran across this thread on the Officer.com forum. I found it interesting and did not realize this was even a problem.
(I assume this is when a LEO buys a personal firearm and not one for the job.)
Warning For All Officers Re: Firearm Purchases
After nearly 2 weeks with an ATF inspection in our shop we wanted to get the word out to all Florida dealers and law enforcement officers about Federal Firearms Law ATF is now enforcing.
Background.
Under Florida law, law enforcement officers (for obvious reasons) are entitled to list their agency address on ALL legal documents as well as on their driver's license to ensure that their residence address information does not get into the wrong hands. Hence, a vast majority of Florida law enforcement officers from the local, state, and federal level have exercised their right to this protection and the agency address is reflected on their driver's license.
The "officer 4473 dilema".
ATF notified us that we cannot accept ANY GOVERNMENT ISSUED IDENTIFICATION with anything other than the firearm purchaser's actual, real physical address on it for any reason, period. Further, if the address on the driver's license or other state issued ID does not match the address on the 4473, we also cannot sell them a gun.
End Net Result.
No officer who exercises his right to privacy under Florida law can legally purchase a firearm from a licensed dealer....period. Why you ask?
1. If he exercises this right, his driver's license will show the agency address, not his home address.
2. His physical residential address will obviously be different than the agency address on the license and because of that, even if the officer lists his real residential address on the 4473 the dealer cannot sell him the firearm because the address is different than that on his license, according to ATF inspectors today.
3. If he lists the agency address on the 4473 then he's perjuring himself since obviously, he doesn't reside at the agency even though that residence address is protected under Florida privacy law for law enforcement and is authorized for use on ANY DOCUMENT WHERE THE OFFICER'S PRIVACY MAY BE COMPROMISED.
(I assume this is when a LEO buys a personal firearm and not one for the job.)