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    vgplayer

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    Jan 17, 2013
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    King George, VA
    I need to get fingerprinted for a recent Form 4 transfer and was curious about how long fingerprints are valid for. They don't seem to specify.

    ATF Form 4 (5320.4)
    Photographs and Fingerprints. An individual transferee, except if licensed as a manufacturer, importer, or dealer under the GCA, must (1) attach to item 15 of the ATF Form 4, a 2 inch x 2 inch photograph of the frontal view of the transferee taken within 1 year prior to the date of the application and (2) submit two properly completed FBI Forms FD-258 (Fingerprint Card with blue lines) with the application. The fingerprints must be clear for accurate classification and taken by someone properly equipped to take them.
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    Rather than doing traditional rolled-ink prints I was considering using the LiveScan and have 5 (their limit) printed out onto the cards to save for later.
     
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    vgplayer

    Ultimate Member
    Jan 17, 2013
    1,069
    King George, VA
    120 days seems to be the number that pops uo with other applications, outside of NFA, that require a FD-258. Although its funny that I will submit and it probably wont get touched for 9 months.
     
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    caffeind

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    Mar 8, 2012
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    I was under the understanding that you could roll your own for nfa

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    Hawkeye

    The Leatherstocking
    Jan 29, 2009
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    caffeind said:
    I was under the understanding that you could roll your own for nfa

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    You still can. Just don't mess them up.

    :P

    Eng said:
    Mine are good for life!
    i do find it interesting that local LEO will not fingerprint for firearms related stuff anymore....
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    It depends on the department. Some departments don't do public fingerprinting at all any more - they just send you to a commercial livescan vendor.
     
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