The electronic 4473 that's built in, not bolted on.
The electronic ATF Form 4473, built into your point of sale. Ring up the sale and the 4473, the background check, and your A&D Book are done on one record, so when the ATF asks for any transfer you have ever taken, it is a search box away.
From a home-based FFL to a multi-store operation, it is the same register, the same 4473, the same A&D Book.
Included with the Bravo Store Systems point of sale, with no separate 4473 license to buy. Not ready to talk? Check your inspection readiness first.
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Your point of sale and your 4473, one company, one system, one trusted team behind you.
e4473 is included in the Bravo Store Systems point of sale, so there is nothing separate to license or bolt on. One company is accountable for your sales, your 4473, and your support, instead of two vendors pointing at each other. Backed by a 100% ATF compliance guarantee.
Every paper 4473 in that cabinet is a finding waiting to happen.
Every handwritten form is a missing field, an illegible answer, or a slow audit pull waiting to happen, and you will not know which one until an inspector is standing at your counter. Here is what changes when the 4473 goes digital.
Filling out the 4473
On paper: Filled in by hand, so missing fields and illegible answers slip through until an inspector finds them.
With e4473: Guided digital entry checks every field and flags errors before the form is ever submitted.
Running the NICS background check
On paper: Handled separately by phone or a portal, then the result is written back onto the form by hand.
With e4473: Submitted from the same record in seconds, with nothing re-keyed between systems.
Storing completed forms
On paper: They live in a filing cabinet that can be lost, damaged, or misfiled over the years you have to keep them.
With e4473: Saved to ATF-compliant cloud storage the moment the sale is done.
Pulling records for an audit
On paper: You dig through drawers by hand while an inspector waits at your counter.
With e4473: Retrieved in about 12 seconds during an inspection.
Keeping your point of sale and A&D Book in sync
On paper: Every sale is re-entered by hand, so the two records drift apart and mistakes creep in.
With e4473: Acquisitions and dispositions post automatically, so your books always match the sale.
A 4473 specialist, built into your point of sale.
The usual tradeoff is a compliance specialist that runs as a separate system, or a general system that treats the 4473 as an afterthought. e4473 refuses that choice. With more than 600,000 electronic 4473s processed a year, it is purpose-built for ATF compliance, and it lives inside the Bravo Store Systems point of sale, so the 4473, NICS, your A&D Book, and cloud storage all work as one.
| Category | Bolt-on toolsSeparate add-on | e4473, built inRecommended |
|---|---|---|
| The system | Runs separately from your point of sale | One system with your point of sale |
| What you buy | Two products to license and maintain | One system, one vendor |
| Your data | Re-keyed between two systems | Entered once, then flows everywhere |
| 4473, NICS, A&D Book | Spread across vendors | Together in a single workflow |
| Support | Two teams to chase when something breaks | One vendor accountable, end to end |
From paper to processed in three steps.
e4473 turns the ATF Form 4473 into a guided digital form that runs alongside your point of sale.
- 01
Customer completes the 4473
Buyers answer every question on any device. Built-in checks flag missing fields and common errors before the form is ever submitted.
- 02
You review and run NICS
Verify the record and submit the background check in seconds, with no double-entry into your point of sale or A&D Book.
- 03
Stored, audit-ready
Every completed form is saved to ATF-compliant cloud storage and retrievable in an average of 12 seconds during an inspection.
Everything the 4473 touches, in one system.
No compliance add-on to license, no data re-keyed between tools. e4473 runs the 4473 and keeps your point of sale and A&D Book in sync automatically.
Syncs with your A&D Book
Acquisitions and dispositions post automatically, so your bound book always matches the sale. No re-keying, no drift between two systems.
One system, one record
The sale and the 4473 happen in the same system. Enter customer and firearm details once and they flow through checkout, NICS, and your records.
100% ATF compliance guarantee
e4473 is built to ATF requirements and backed by Bravo Store Systems, so you are never carrying compliance risk on your own.
No shop is too small, or too big.
Whether you run a home-based FFL out of the back room or a multi-store operation with a dozen counters, it is the same register, the same 4473, and the same A&D Book. e4473 grows with you, so you never have to switch systems or retrain your staff as the shop gets bigger.
One owner running the counter, the 4473, and the A&D Book without extra staff.
A full counter that stays audit-ready through the Saturday rush.
Every location on one A&D Book, with one team accountable for all of it.
Firearm laws stop at the state line. Your guidance shouldn't.
Waiting periods, private-sale rules, and the paperwork the ATF expects at your counter change the moment you cross a state line. Pick your state to see what applies to your shop, and how e4473 keeps you compliant there.
Move off paper, or a bolt-on tool, without disrupting the counter.
Opening your first shop or moving off paper, you get to audit-ready fast. Gun stores make the switch without slowing down sales, and every new 4473 is captured digitally and audit-ready from the first transaction.
Go digital from day one
You do not need to re-enter old paper forms to get value. Every new 4473 is captured electronically and stored audit-ready the moment you switch.
Your team picks it up fast
The guided form walks staff and customers through each field, so training at the counter is short and the first transaction feels familiar.
One vendor sets it up
Because e4473 is part of the Bravo Store Systems point of sale, NICS, your A&D Book, and cloud storage are configured together, not stitched across vendors.
Turn audit day into a non-event.
The knock comes without warning. When the ATF walks through your door, you need confidence, not a filing cabinet you have to dig through while someone watches. With e4473, every requested form is a search box away, pulled in an average of 12 seconds, and the day ends the way it started.
- Built to ATF requirements for keeping Form 4473 records electronically
- Guided entry so every form is complete and legible before it is submitted
- Syncs with your A&D Book, so records stay consistent and audit-ready
- Cloud storage with fast retrieval, about 12 seconds during an inspection
- Backed by Bravo Store Systems, the same company behind your point of sale
Keeping the 4473 electronically is only compliant when the system meets ATF requirements for completeness, accuracy, and retention. e4473 is built to those requirements, and Bravo Store Systems stands behind it, so you are not carrying that compliance risk on your own.
See how compliance worksThe questions FFLs actually ask.
The real questions gun store owners ask before they switch, from ATF compliance to what it costs and who picks up the phone when something breaks.
- Can my gun store switch from the paper 4473 to electronic?
- Yes. Most FFLs move to e4473 without disrupting the counter. Customers complete the ATF Form 4473 on any device, your staff reviews each record and runs the NICS background check, and every form is stored in audit-ready cloud storage from day one.
- Is an electronic 4473 ATF compliant?
- Yes. The ATF permits federal firearms licensees to keep Form 4473 records electronically when the system meets ATF requirements for completeness, accuracy, and retention. e4473 is built to those requirements and backed by Bravo Store Systems' 100% compliance guarantee.
- Does e4473 work with my point of sale and A&D Book?
- Yes. e4473 is part of the Bravo Store Systems point of sale, so the 4473, your register, and your A&D Book share the same record and transaction details are never re-entered by hand.
- How long does an FFL have to keep a 4473 form?
- Federal firearms licensees must retain completed Form 4473 records. With e4473, every record is stored in audit-ready cloud storage so you can retrieve any requested form in an average of 12 seconds during an ATF inspection.
- How is e4473 different from a bolt-on 4473 tool?
- A bolt-on 4473 is generally a separate program that has to be wired to your register and your A&D Book, which leaves you two systems to reconcile and two companies to call when something breaks. e4473 is part of the Bravo Store Systems point of sale, so the sale, the background check, and your A&D Book are one record, and one company stands behind all of it.
- What does e4473 cost?
- e4473 is included with the Bravo Store Systems point of sale, so there is no separate 4473 license to buy. Pricing is built around your shop, so the fastest way to get a real number is a short demo where we look at your counter and your volume.
- Can my staff actually use it during a Saturday rush?
- Yes. The 4473 is guided step by step, so a newer hire can walk a customer through it without memorizing which box triggers a rejection, and the built-in checks catch the mistakes that would otherwise surface during an inspection. Most stores are up and running in days, not weeks.
- If something goes wrong, who do I call?
- One company. Because e4473 is built into the Bravo Store Systems point of sale, you are not caught between a 4473 vendor and a register vendor pointing at each other. Bravo Store Systems has built for firearms retail since 2013 and stands behind the whole system with a 100% ATF compliance guarantee.
FFLs trust e4473 when the ATF walks in.
e4473 is the electronic 4473 inside the Bravo Store Systems point of sale, used by gun stores and FFLs across the country to stay audit-ready.
A gun store on switching to e4473.
American Pawn runs the electronic ATF Form 4473 inside the Bravo Store Systems point of sale. Hear what changed at the counter after moving to the E4473 module, from faster sales and redemptions to a team no longer buried in paperwork.
Bravo E4473 saved us from FFL revocation. The ATF walked in unannounced, and we had everything they needed in seconds. Not minutes. Seconds.
When the ATF shows up to do an audit, it can be a scary day. But Bravo's digital 4473 and integrated A&D books simplify ATF compliance and audits. Going from paper to digital records reduces stress and liability when the ATF comes knocking.
Bravo E4473 is a solution we signed up for and it basically just takes all of the guesswork out of forms. All of the hard work is done for you on E4473. Everything is laid out for you step-by-step, so both the customer and employee are happy because they can get through it in a much more efficient manner.
You built this store. Protect it.
The next inspection is already on its way. Join the FFLs who stopped dreading it, and let one system carry the 4473, NICS, your A&D Book, and your records, so you can get back to selling firearms instead of chasing paper.
Included with the Bravo Store Systems point of sale. No separate 4473 license to buy.