Settlors and trustees (not beneficiaries or successor trustees) are the only persons considered to be “Responsible Persons.” Intentionally, you are the only trustee (the only “Responsible Person”) on Day 1, so you are the only person who must submit fingerprints and photographs when you file your first ATF application to acquire your first NFA item.

Our gun trust forms allow you to appoint and remove additional co-trustees (authorized users) whenever you wish. However, you cannot appoint additional co-trustees while you have a pending ATF application. Any trustee can be in possession of any NFA item in the trust.

After you receive the tax stamp (and while there are no other ATF applications pending), you can appoint Additional Co-Trustees (authorized users) using the Appointment of Additional Co-Trustee form. The only time responsible person questionnaires, fingerprints, and photographs of all trustees (not beneficiaries or successor trustees) is when you are filing a new ATF application to acquire an NFA item.