Applying for a federal firearms license (FFL)? ATF Form 7 requires one FD-258 fingerprint card and one 2 x 2 inch photo for every responsible person on the application. We take both in one visit at 6124 Hwy 6 N, Houston, TX 77084, or at your shop with mobile service. Walk-ins welcome, Monday to Friday 9 AM to 6 PM and Saturday 9:30 AM to 4 PM.
What ATF Form 7 Needs From Each Responsible Person
- One FD-258 fingerprint card, taken in ink
- One 2 x 2 inch photograph
- A completed responsible person questionnaire (Part B), which you fill out yourself
Exception: Type 03 Collector of Curios and Relics applicants do not need fingerprint cards or photographs.
Who Counts as a Responsible Person
ATF treats anyone with the power to direct the management and policies of the business as they relate to firearms as a responsible person. That usually means the sole proprietor, each partner, and corporate officers or managers. Every one of them needs their own card and photo, so a shop with three owners needs three cards and three photos.
Prices
- FD-258 ink fingerprint card: $30 per person
- 2 x 2 photo: $19.99 (two prints) at our office, see passport photos
- Mobile visit to your shop or office: $200 flat in Greater Houston
Selling Suppressors or Short-Barreled Rifles?
Since October 9, 2026, buyers of suppressors, short-barreled rifles and shotguns no longer need an approved Form 4 or fingerprints, so more shops are looking at these products. Dealers still need a federal firearms license, and dealing in NFA items also means paying the Special Occupational Tax (SOT). SOT is a tax registration and needs no fingerprints; the FFL application does. See our ATF fingerprinting page for the other ATF forms we take prints for.
Explosives Licenses Too
Applicants for ATF explosives licenses and permits also submit FD-258 fingerprint cards and photographs for their responsible persons. We take both the same way.
We take fingerprints and photos; we do not give legal advice. For questions about license types or your application, check ATF’s Form 7 instructions or talk to a firearms attorney.
FFL Fingerprinting FAQs
How many fingerprint cards does ATF Form 7 need?
One completed FD-258 fingerprint card for each responsible person on the license application, along with one 2 x 2 inch photograph of each responsible person.
Do curio and relic collectors need fingerprints?
No. Type 03 Collector of Curios and Relics applicants are exempt from the Form 7 fingerprint card and photograph requirements.
Can you take the 2 x 2 photo too?
Yes. Passport-style 2 x 2 photos are $19.99 for two prints, taken in the same visit as your fingerprints.
Do I need fingerprints for SOT?
No. The Special Occupational Tax (SOT) is a tax registration with ATF. The fingerprints are for the federal firearms license (Form 7) that goes with it.
Can you come to our shop or office?
Yes. Our mobile fingerprinting visit is a flat $200 anywhere in the Greater Houston metro, and we can fingerprint and photograph every responsible person in one stop.
Who counts as a responsible person?
ATF defines a responsible person as anyone who has the power to direct the management and policies of the business as they relate to firearms, such as a sole proprietor, partners, corporate officers and managers. Check the Form 7 instructions or ask your attorney if you are unsure.