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bk09:
I was going to buy a gun the other day and before we even got to the paperwork the salesman asked if my drivers license or purchase permit had my current address, and all have my old address. It has been about 2 weeks since I changed my address with the postal service and am still waiting for the change to go through, so I don't have 2 documents of proof of address needed for the DMV. (also have to wait for the DMV to come through to change my CCW address) Since I didn't have my proof of address the man said I need that for the 4473 to be valid, I have never had this problem before. The first gun I bought I was in living in Lincoln going to school and I had a Lincoln address but never updated my drivers license and had no problem(and I didn't know any better).

What sounded weird to me was that he said it was lying on the form if I wrote down a different one than what was on my ID. Is this true? I'm going to go to another store today since they have the one I want on sale and see if I have any problems.

Just got done looking at the form and it says Current Address. The only thing relating to an ID says "I also understand that making any false oral or written statement, or exhibiting any false or misrepresented identification with respect to this transaction, is a crime punishable as a felony under Federal law, and may also violate State and/or local law." So is there some Omaha law that says your ID/purchase permit must be up to date with the address?

cckyle:
I don't think it's anything new.  4 or 5 years ago I was buying a shotgun. I had just moved and when the salesman asked if this was my current address I said no I just moved and haven't gone into the DMV yet.  He said, "well I can't sell a gun to you then until you get it changed."  So yea, if that situation ever arises again, now I know whatever address is on my driver's license, "yea that is my current address!"

I'm guessing that you have to provide them with a valid ID.  If you have moved and your ID isn't changed it's no longer valid and you have a set number of days to change it.  So you wouldn't be lying on the 4473 to put your current address, but the salesman would be lying if he took your ID when it had a different address.  If something ever happened and the serial number was pulled, then they would contact the company who made it, the company who made it would say they sold it to whatever store.  Then when they went to the store they would have to pull up that 4473 and look at your info.  I think they take a photo copy of your license and if the address on the photocopy didn't match up with the 4473 they would be in trouble.  I think that's how it works.

AAllen:
Yes your ID needs to have your correct address, but lately there have been allot of people saying that your purchase permit must also have your current address.  That is incorrect, the purchase permit does not need to be updated to be valid.  If a store requires it that is their policy not the law, and it is your choice if you wish to do business with them.

cracked junior:
Cabelas at sidney says purchase permit has to match.  Wife and i bought a bought a house.  I changed drivers license but never thought about permit.  One employee said atf and jon bruning had a meeting about it 2 weeks ago.  A different employee gave me some story about they have always had to match    I tried to tell them it worked last week at a mom and pop gun shop.   The gun was a 357 and i had over 150 dollars in ammo in the cart besides the baby camo clothes the wife picked out.   I said you can put this away for me since your lying and we left.   

bk09:

--- Quote from: AAllen on August 25, 2012, 09:23:53 AM ---Yes your ID needs to have your correct address, but lately there have been allot of people saying that your purchase permit must also have your current address.  That is incorrect, the purchase permit does not need to be updated to be valid.  If a store requires it that is their policy not the law, and it is your choice if you wish to do business with them.

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Ya I checked at Cabela's and they said the purchase permit needs to be updated. Don't think I will bother with it since my CCW will be updated, if the postal service ever gets around to it... :'(

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