Federal Firearms & Explosives Licenses Search

The fields in this search form are associated with individuals or businesses that are licensed to sell firearms and explosives.

Before you begin this task:

Depending on your product subscription, you may not have access to this search.
Enter information in at least one field. When you enter information into multiple fields, your search precision increases.
To search more broadly, complete fewer fields.
When you search common names, complete as many fields as you can to avoid large result sets.
To view source information for this search, click Source.

Procedure:

Enter the SSN (Social Security number) with or without dashes or spaces (for example, 123456789, 123-45-6789, or 123 45 6789).
Enter the last name.
Enter the first name.
Enter the middle name or the middle initial.
Enter the name of the company in the Trade Name field (for example, ABC Pawn Brokers).
Enter the street address with or without numbers.
You can also include any other details (for example, Ave, St, Ct, or Blvd).
Enter the city.
Select the state.
Enter the ZIP Code (for example, 12345 or 12345-6789).
Enter the license permit number of the individual or the business (for example, 01234123012345).

To associate your search with a customer or a topic, provide a label (for example, the customer's name or a topic name) in the Reference ID field.

The History function lets you view the searches that are associated with a reference ID.

Note	Your organization may require a reference ID in a particular format. Additionally, the contents of this field may be automatically completed or the field may have restrictions that are configured by your administrator.