Questions have arisen concerning the
lawfulness of firearms purchases from
licensees by persons who use a "straw
purchaser" (another person) to acquire
the firearms. Specifically, the actual
buyer uses the straw purchaser to execute
the Form 4473 purporting to show
that the straw purchaser is the actual
purchaser of the firearm. In some instances,
a straw purchaser is used because
the actual purchaser is prohibited
from acquiring the firearm. That is to
say, the actual purchaser is a felon or is
within one of the other prohibited categories
of persons who may not lawfully
acquire firearms or is a resident of a
State other than that in which the licensee's
business premises is located.
Because of his or her disability, the person
uses a straw purchaser who is not
prohibited from purchasing a firearm
from the licensee. In other instances,
neither the straw purchaser nor the actual
purchaser is prohibited from acquiring
the firearm.

Above paragraph does not apply to OP

In both instances, the straw purchaser
violates Federal law by making
false statements on Form 4473 to the
licensee with respect to the identity of
the actual purchaser of the firearm, as
well as the actual purchaser's residence
address and date of birth. The actual
purchaser who utilized the straw purchaser
to acquire a firearm has unlawfully
aided and abetted or caused the
making of the false statements. The
licensee selling the firearm under these
circumstances also violates Federal law
if the licensee is aware of the false
statements on the form. It is immaterial
that the actual purchaser and the straw
purchaser are residents of the State in
which the licensee's business premises
is located, are not prohibited from receiving
or possessing firearms, and
could have lawfully purchased firearms
from the licensee.

Above paragraph does not apply to OP since the buyer is not using OP's information to fill out the form

An example of an illegal straw purchase
is as follows: Mr. Smith asks Mr.
Jones to purchase a firearm for Mr.
Smith. Mr. Smith gives Mr. Jones the
money for the firearm. If Mr. Jones fills
out Form 4473, he violates the law by
falsely stating that he is the actual buyer
of the firearm. Mr. Smith also violates
the law because he has unlawfully aided
and abetted or caused the making of
false statements on the form.

Above paragraph does not apply, as OP did not ask the buyer to buy the gun for him using OP's money.

Where a person purchases a firearm
with the intent of making a gift of the
firearm to another person, the person
making the purchase is indeed the true
purchaser. There is no straw purchaser
in these instances. In the above example,
if Mr. Jones had bought a firearm
with his own money to give to Mr. Smith
as a birthday present, Mr. Jones could
lawfully have completed Form 4473.
The use of gift certificates would also
not fall within the category of straw purchases.
The person redeeming the gift
certificate would be the actual purchaser
of the firearm and would be properly
reflected as such in the dealer's records.

This would apply to OP.  The other guy is gifting a firearm to the OP as a form of payment.  Buyer fills out 4473 when he buys it.  As it is shipped across state lines, OP then fills out 4473 on his end.  ATF is happy...both parties completed the necessary paperwork and background checks.  OP answers YES on 4473 - 11(a) since he is the actual transferee of the firearm.  

Quoted:  But in OP's scenario he is filling out 4473 while other guy pays for it.

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If the money comes from the other guy then the OP can't mark yes on the question that asks if he is the actual buyer.

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That's fine, as long as OP is the one ending up w/ the gun.  A straw purchase would occur if OP filled out the 4473, the other guy paid for it, and the OTHER GUY ended up w/ the gun.

In ATF's own instructional videos for gun dealers, they explicitly state it's ok for someone else to pay @ the register, as long as the person who's ending up w/ the gun did the 4473.

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But in OP's scenario he is filling out 4473 while other guy pays for it.