[Homestead] A TF running out of forms

Lynn Wigglesworth lynnw1366 at hotmail.com
Sun Jan 11 10:26:00 EST 2009


Somehow, the thought of more people with more guns doesn't give me a warm 
fuzzy feeling. I'm just an old 'peace and love' hippy.

Lynn Wigglesworth

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "bobf" <bobford79 at yahoo.com>
To: <homestead at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 10:14 AM
Subject: [Homestead] A TF running out of forms


>I drove over to Cabelas yesterday to purchase some needed items.  It is a 
>'huge' store , with an enormous parking lot -- and it was packed.  Judging 
>by their attire, autos and purchases, most appeared to be people of means, 
>not your local survivalist out ot buy a case of MRE's.
>
> At the firearm counter, you had to take a number , like at the DMV (though 
> they were much more courteous and efficient than any government 
> operation), and then wait for your number to be called.  They were selling 
> firearms as fast as walmart sells Snickers bars at Halloween.
>
> The economy as a whole may be suffering, but this one party Democrat 
> government making the firearms and related economy bigger than ever.
>
> This article (below) is a memeo from the (pffft) A TF regarding the fact 
> that business is so brisk that they are running out of governmental forms
>
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> U.S. Department of Justice
>
> Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
> Firearms and Explosives
>
> Assistant Director
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>  Washington, DC 20226
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> January 6, 2009
>
>
> Notice to All Federal Firearms Licensees
> Regarding ATF Form 4473 Shortage
>
> As a result of an unprecedented increase in demand for ATF Forms 4473 
> (5300.9) Part I Revised August 2008, inventory of the form at the ATF 
> Distribution Center is running low.
>
> As a temporary measure, ATF is allowing FFLs to photocopy the form 4473 in 
> it’s entirety until they receive their orders from the ATF Distribution 
> Center.
>
> A notice will be posted at the expiration of this temporary authorized 
> change.
>
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