Washington
- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) announces the launching
of "FFL
eZ Check" - an online Federal firearms license (FFL) authenticator
web site.

ATF is reaching out
to strengthen and develop new working relationships with the firearms
industry and consumers. Online "FFL
eZ Check" was created to aid the firearms industry in preventing
the fraudulent use of their licenses by individuals altering a copy of
a license to illegally acquire and supply firearms to criminals and youth.

"FFL
eZ Check" allows a Federal Firearms Licensee, who has a
copy of a Federal firearms license, to verify or authenticate the license
PRIOR TO shipping or disposing of a firearm(s) to the licensee.
The site will verify the information shown on the license.

To access the "FFL
eZ Check" logon to the ATF web site at
www.atf.treas.gov.