• over 18 years
of age in order to purchase a long gun or
• over 21 in order to purchase a handgun.
• present government-issued photo ID which establishes name,
address, date-of-birth and carries a signature
• Correctly and completely fill out and sign form government
form 4473
• If not a U.S. citizen and not an immigrant visa foreign nationals
will need to present proof of exception status
• Be able to pay for his or her purchase
• The dealer will then call or fax the Arizona Firearms Clearance
Center for an Arizona clearance as well as a federal NICS
(National Instant Criminal Background Check System) check. Usually
the check itself will take less than a minute and the resultant answer
is either a proceed, a delay or a deny. A delay gives the FBI
3 days to clear it up and before which the firearm cannot be sold.
After 3 days the sale can take place automatically. A deny means the
sale cannot go through and the purchaser can contact the Arizona Firearms
Clearance Center to clear up the matter.
• An Arizona resident may then take possession of the firearm.
Non-residents
need to comply with several additional criteria:
•
the firearm must be legally possessible in the buyer's state of
residence
• the transaction must be legal in the purchaser's state of
residence
• Immediate possession of long guns is allowed if this is
allowed in the state of residence
• Purchased handguns will be shipped by the dealer in Arizona
to a licensed dealer (FFL
[Federal Firearms License]) in the state of residence.