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I went through the same process changing my father from beneficiary to trustee.
I received an email with a QR code stating that a photo and fingerprints were required for the new trustee.
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When adding a new member to an existing trust, NOTHING is sent to ATF.
Only when you submit a new Form 1 or Form 4, all members of the trust that meet the description of a Responsible Person must submit fingerprints, photos and an RP questionnaire.
Ex. I apply for an F1/4 as ABC Trust, I am the only member. I'm the only one who sends in prints, RP questionnaire and photo. After the tax stamp comes in I can add as many nonprohibited people to my trust as I desire.....nothing is submitted to ATF to do so. It's an amendment to my trust.
Later, I decide to submit another F1 or 4 as ABC Trust. Everyone listed as a member of my trust that meets the definition of a Responsible Person must submit prints, photo and an RP questionnaire.
For multiple member trusts this may prove cumbersome. The more RP's you have on a F1 or 4 application, the greater the possibility that one of them will have their background check delayed by the FBI.....gumming up the processing time. Nearly every Form 4 I have pending thats over eight months old......has four or more RP's.
This is why the Single Shot Trust is so popular. One RP, prints, photo, questionnaire for ATF and one background check for the FBI for each NFA firearm. Once the stamp comes back, add new members to your trust.