HorizontalHunter
NES Member
TO be clear, my specific issue is i will not have a tax bill with my name in it until end of July or august.
Since i don't have tax bill, i asked what other documents can be accepted. The FFL was unsure and escalated to ATF - the agent didn't reply to that request (as far as i know)
The first document i had was a water bill, so i asked if that could be used, since the dealer was again unsure, they asked the ATF and was told NO.
Its this NO that surprised me - since this is a document with my name, and my VT address on it, as well as being issued by government entity. Thats why i posted, as i thought it was commonly accepted.
As frustrated as i am with the dealer for not just taking a doc that seems to be within the law, i can also understand that if they have a loose cannon ATF agent that audits them, they may need excessive CYA.
It has to be a government issued document. The water department is a utility company. As was mentioned above, your best bet is likely getting a state issued ID.
Bob
This is from the back of the 4473:
Question 18.b. Supplemental Documentation: Licensees may accept a combination of valid government-issued documents to satisfy the identification document requirements of the law. The required valid government-issued photo identification document bearing the name, photograph, and date of birth of transferee/buyer may be supplemented by another valid, government-issued document showing the transferee's/buyer's residence address. This supplemental documentation should be recorded in question 18.b., with the issuing authority and type of identification presented. For example, if the transferee/buyer has two States of residence and is trying to buy a handgun in State X, he may provide a driver's license (showing his name, date of birth, and photograph) issued by State Y and another government-issued document (such as a tax document) from State X showing his residence address. A valid electronic document from a government website may be used as supplemental documentation provided it contains the transferee's/buyer's name and current residence address.