I screwed up...

[556ready]

SoOo... I'm 99.9% sure as the nice guy behind the counter (not blaming him for me being a dumbass) was talking away I filled out my paper work wrong. I haven't heard back yet so IDK for sure but I just have that gut feeling I screwed up while listening to him and not paying attention to what I was doing. The question I think I screwed up on was if you are the actual transferee, as I countinued to read the words "On behalf of another person" stuck in my brain and I think I put No LoL

So my question is when I get my call later this week saying I was denied how do I go about getting my self inflicted mess straightened out?

 

[Jack Gordon]

 

[zoostation]

SoOo... I'm 99.9% sure as the nice guy behind the counter (not blaming him for me being a dumbass) was talking away I filled out my paper work wrong. I haven't heard back yet so IDK for sure but I just have that gut feeling I screwed up while listening to him and not paying attention to what I was doing. The question I think I screwed up on was if you are the actual transferee, as I countinued to read the words "On behalf of another person" stuck in my brain and I think I put No LoL

So my question is when I get my call later this week saying I was denied how do I go about getting my self inflicted mess straightened out?

Call your dealer Monday morning and have him check the ppw and call MSP if you botched the question and make sure they know it was just an honest mistake. People mess up their ppw all the time, they're used to it. You just want to make very sure they know you're not really buying it for someone else.

You'll probably have to do all the ppw over again and start your 7-day wait over from then, but the main thing is you don't want to get pegged as some kind of self-confessed straw purchaser.

 

[556ready]

thanks zoostation, I didnt even think about it untill I was telling my brother the story the guy behind the counter was telling me. Then I got thinking about the paper work and started freaking out. The paper work was filled out thursday.

 

[jawn]

thanks zoostation, I didnt even think about it untill I was telling my brother the story the guy behind the counter was telling me. Then I got thinking about the paper work and started freaking out. The paper work was filled out thursday.

Was it the 4473 or the 77R that you messed up on? The straw purchase question is worded differently on the two of those.

 

[556ready]

Lets say MSP gives me a big red stamp across the forehead, where do I go from there? Will I be denied if I go fill out paper work on something els due to this mistake?

 

[556ready]

Was it the 4473 or the 77R that you messed up on? The straw purchase question is worded differently on the two of those.

4473...

 

[rico903]

I can't believe the guy working the counter did not check it after you filled it out. Every shop I've ever been in does. No sense in them even sending it in if you F'd up the first question. Or any of the others for that matter.

 

[marko12]

Exactly what rico903 said, every time I've done the paperwork it was always checked and re-checked by the GUY behind the counter. Some guys are better checkers than others.

In the end, as you now know, the responsibility lies with YOU to check the ppw.

 

[BUFF7MM]

I can't believe the guy working the counter did not check it after you filled it out. Every shop I've ever been in does. No sense in them even sending it in if you F'd up the first question. Or any of the others for that matter.

Exactly what rico903 said, every time I've done the paperwork it was always checked and re-checked by the GUY behind the counter. Some guys are better checkers than others.

In the end, as you now know, the responsibility lies with YOU to check the ppw.

Exactly, I've always had someone check the paperwork after I filled it out.
If you ask me op, your dealer really wasn't doing his job.

 

[556ready]

Its on me I'm not blaming him, I should have watched what I was doing this is only my second pistol and I knew there was a yes question I should have asked....

 

[wilcam47]

you had "gun fever" similar to "buck fever" hope you get the paper work fixed!

 

[jindodog]

you had "gun fever" similar to "buck fever" hope you get the paper work fixed!

A very good analogy, I love that feeling.

 

[terryhimself]

if this was on the 4473, the M.S.P. never see it. Stop at your dealer and correct it.

 

[Biggfoot44]

While of course it is our responsability to carefully read and check the accuraccy of any document we sign, it customary for the Dealer/ Dealer's Aagent to proofread all the forms.

However , it needn't be the GUY behind the counter. My favorite FFL in NC is owned by very knowledgable , helpful , and atractive woman.

 

[rico903]

Its on me I'm not blaming him, I should have watched what I was doing this is only my second pistol and I knew there was a yes question I should have asked....

The forms are confusing. I've filled out dozens of them and always ask the dealer to double check. Just my method.

 

[pop-gunner]

I can't believe the guy working the counter did not check it after you filled it out. Every shop I've ever been in does. No sense in them even sending it in if you F'd up the first question. Or any of the others for that matter.

Some places use a computer generated 4473 and if that question is answered wrong it will automatically print "LOST SALE" across the top of the form.
If this happens you need to wait till the next day to do it again.
If it was a hand written 4473 it should be no problem to correct the mistake.