Form 4 Photo

**Bodero** · April 5th, 2010, 01:29 PM

I've looked and I can't seem to find an answer to this question:

Can I print a photo of myself on decent photo paper with my printer and call it a day? Or do I really need to go to a passport place and get them that way?

It just seems like it should be more "official" than a printout of a snapshot from my Blackberry, but if it works, I'm not going to go through the added migraine of doing it "officially."

**Bodero** · April 5th, 2010, 02:13 PM

My form didn't have the instructions on it, so Googling came up with the instructional form which says, specifically:

Photographs and Fingerprints. An individual transferee, except if
licensed as a manufacturer, importer, or dealer under the GCA, must (1)attach
to Item 16, a 2 inch x 2 inch photograph of the frontal view of the transferee
taken within 6 months prior to the date of the application and (2) attach two
properly completed FBI Forms FD-258 (Fingerprint Card with blue lines) to
the application. The fingerprints must be clear for accurate classification and
taken by someone properly equipped to take them.

I guess as long as I can make it in those dimensions, I think I'll be set.

**billamj** · April 5th, 2010, 02:27 PM

You can always go to a Walgreens or something like that, they do the passport photo thing real cheap.

**FJR86** · April 5th, 2010, 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by billamj

You can always go to a Walgreens or something like that, they do the passport photo thing real cheap.

$8 without a coupon at CVS. $6 with a coupon at CVS for a set of 6 plus my 10 minutes of waiting for developing.

I noticed the clerk behind the counter made adjustments on the size of my photograph based on facial/cranial landmarks, if that makes any difference to the validity of a "passport" photo. Also remember not to show teeth in the photograph.

CVS Coupon for $2 off:
http://www.cvsphoto.com/passport_pho..._2010_Passport

**ithinkimamedic** · April 6th, 2010, 03:54 AM

I've done my own photo and printed them for 3 and no problems so far...

**BrassPie** · April 7th, 2010, 04:53 PM

I've gone to AAA for all but my first Form 4 Passport Style pictures.

The first one was from a Camera Store that did it as a side.

**HRoark** · May 6th, 2010, 02:30 PM

My dealer takes my pic and then prints it on a sticker, and just sticks it to the form 4 in the right spot. Works great, and the ATF seems to be ok with it, it's never been an issue.