A representative of the organization fills out the 4473 and supplies a written statement that he/she is buying the gun for the organization's use. This is spelled out in the instructions section of the 4473 form. Otherwise, take a look at the February 2011 FFL Newsletter from the ATF:
ATF Newsletter February 2011 Purchase of Firearms by Organizations
When the buyer of a firearm is a corporation, company,
association, partnership, or other such business entity, an
officer authorized to act on behalf of the business must
complete Section A of the form with his or her personal
information, sign Section A; and attach a written statement,
executed under penalties of perjury, stating: (A) the firearm
is being acquired for the use of and will be the property of
that business entity and (B) the name and address of that
business entity. This statement identifies the corporation’s
place of business to the transferor (Federal firearms licensee)
and establishes the corporation as owner of the firearm. The
licensee needs to ensure that the address provided by the
officer acquiring the firearms on behalf of the corporation
accurately reflects the “place of business.”
Further, a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed
dealer, or licensed collector shall not sell or deliver any
firearm to any person not licensed under this part who the
licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe does not
reside in (or if a corporation or other business entity, does
not maintain a place of business in) the State in which the li
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censee’s place of business or activity is located: Provided, that
the foregoing provisions of this paragraph (1) shall not apply
to the sale or delivery of a rifle or shotgun (curio or relic, in
the case of a licensed collector) to a resident of a State other
than the State in which the licensee’s place of business or
collection premises is located if the requirements of 27 CFR
478.96(c) are fully met, and (2) shall not apply to the loan or
rental of a firearm to any person for temporary use for lawful
sporting purposes.
Example of a handgun purchase:
ABC Corporation has
business premises in Maryland and wishes to purchase 10
handguns for the company. John Doe, President of ABC
Corporation, is a Virginia resident. John Doe completes
Section A of the ATF Form 4473 with his personal informa
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tion, and provides the FFL with a written statement that the
firearms will be for the use of, and will be the property of,
ABC Corporation located in Maryland.
Although John Doe completed Section A of the ATF Form
4473 with his personal Virginia information, John Doe
would need to purchase the handguns in Maryland because
the corporation is located in Maryland, and the corporation
will retain ownership of the handguns. Therefore, the FFL
must use the corporation’s address for the State of residence.
However, if John Doe wishes to purchase the handguns in
Virginia on behalf of the corporation, the Virginia FFL must
ship the handguns to a Maryland FFL because the corpora
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tion’s State of residence is Maryland. An officer authorized
to act on behalf of the corporation would then complete
Section A of the ATF Form 4473 with his or her personal
information, and provide the Maryland FFL with the written
statement as indicated above.
