Why are C&Rs not accepted for the Dealer Network

C&R licenses not accepted for the Dealer Network for the following reasons:

1. C&Rs cannot be checked for validity on ATF FFL ezCheck site
2. C&Rs cannot handle transfers – it is a personal license for collectors, so they cannot be selected by buyers to handle their transfers of FFL Required items.  C&R Only good for the licensee’s purchases – no one else can use and the Dealer Network is public facing
3. Not all FFL Required items are C&R eligible
4. Not all sellers will accept C&Rs even if item is C&R eligible

Only FFL types which can handle transfers therefore allowed on the Dealer Network:

Dealer Type

• 01
• 02
• 09

Importer Type

• 08
• 10

Manufacturer Type

• 07

FFL types NOT permitted to handle transfers

• 03
• 06
• 11

https://www.atf.gov/resource-center/types-federal-firearms-licenses-ffls