What a bad 4473 actually costs you
An error on a single ATF Form 4473 is not a typo. To an inspector it is a recordkeeping violation, and enough of them can cost you the license your whole shop runs on. Estimate your exposure below.
Every transfer means one more 4473 you are legally on the hook to keep and produce on demand.
Missing initials, blank boxes, and county-line errors are among the most common inspection findings on hand-filled forms.
This is your assumption to adjust. We start you at a typical rate for your recording method; ATF inspections commonly turn up at least one error on a meaningful share of hand-filled forms.
Add it to see what a revoked license would actually take off the table each year.
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