Question about SP4-113 Application Record of Sale Form

[ballisticpa]

Hi, I'm buying my first handgun, I never owned a gun before, but I've always wanted to shoot a gun and own one. I don't know a lot about buying one so I've been looking at the requirements and forms I would need to fill out before I try to buy. I read that in PA you need to get a background check and then fill out 2 forms, ATF Form 4473 and SP4-113 Application Record of Sale Form.

I have a question about SP4-113 Application Record of Sale Form, where it says employer & occupation.

On the application record of sale form, It says to write down employer address, and occupation. I do not know what to put under employer/occupation since I am a freelance graphic designer but I'm not registered as a business name since I work from home.

Do you need to be an actual registered business in order to put down yourself under employer? Or could I just state that I am a freelancer under occupation?

I would appreciate any help, thanks.

[HiredGoon]

Hi, I'm buying my first handgun, I never owned a gun before, but I've always wanted to shoot a gun and own one. I don't know a lot about buying one so I've been looking at the requirements and forms I would need to fill out before I try to buy. I read that in PA you need to get a background check and then fill out 2 forms, ATF Form 4473 and SP4-113 Application Record of Sale Form.

I have a question about SP4-113 Application Record of Sale Form, where it says employer & occupation.

On the application record of sale form, It says to write down employer address, and occupation. I do not know what to put under employer/occupation since I am a freelance graphic designer but I'm not registered as a business name since I work from home.

Do you need to be an actual registered business in order to put down yourself under employer? Or could I just state that I am a freelancer under occupation?

I would appreciate any help, thanks.

Welcome to the forum.

We have several gun shop dealers on here who will probably chime in on this, but I would think you could just put SELF EMPLOYED and your home address.

[knight0334]

As mentioned above, Self Employed.

Fill out your own address then in that field.

[Pa. Patriot]

FFL sez: "Self Employed"

[Xringshooter]

I am an FFL. Just put down Self Employed and the address you work from. They don't ask anything about this when you undergo the background check but a copy of the form does go to the PSP Firearms Unit in Harrisburg. There have been people that have not been employed (students at PSU). I tell them to put down Student with address PSU. I have not ever been asked any followup questions about this either.

[ballisticpa]

Thanks for your help. Do you need to put down your SSN or is that optional now?

[knight0334]

Its supposed to be optional.

[Pa. Patriot]

SSN is absolutely OPTIONAL

[Xringshooter]

SSN is OPTIONAL on both the state and the federal form. When doing the PICS the last four of the SSN is read back to the FFL. I ask my customers if thy want to write it on a piece of paper (the last 4) and I give it back to them after the call is done.

[ballisticpa]

Thanks for your help. What is the SP4-113 form exactly for? Is it a registry? And do carry permit requirements differ in different counties?