Sale or Transfer of Firearms to Law Enforcement Officers

27 CFR 478.134 exempts individual Law enforcement officers purchasing firearms for official use who provide the licensee with a certification on agency letterhead.

https://regulations.atf.gov/478-134/2019-24301#478-134

Before you begin the process to dispose an item to an exempt LE officer you should:

The certification letter MUST have all of the information listed below on it to be used in lieu of a 4473 and background check.

The body of the certification letter MUST have all of the information listed below on it to be used in lieu of a 4473 and background check.

When in doubt, complete an ATF Form 4473 and background check.