[MileHi]

I used to have a FFL and I argue that the form 4473 IS a method of registration.

I agree. The fact that the make, model and ser number are included on the 4473 means they aren't just checking to see if you are a "prohibited person" or not. If that was the case, my CCW should allow me to skip the form. As was stated, the form precedes NICS. They want your name tied to that ser number.

[Svartalfiar]

If that was the case, my CCW should allow me to skip the form. As was stated, the form precedes NICS. They want your name tied to that ser number.

The form in not the background check, the form is the record that the store sold that particular firearm to you. Your name will be tied to whichever SN you ultimately purchase. And, as someone else mentioned, the only info on firearm sent with the NICS check is type. In TX, I don't have to wait get the check if I have my CHL, I just pay and go. As long as a state's requirements for the chl meet or exceed the nics requirements, then you're exempt from that part of Brady. Unless your state also requires other background check for firearms. But on a federal level, I think half the states pass.