Posted: 3/22/2005 10:37:45 AM EDT
| What would it take for me to get a class 3 licence, and about how much would it cost me per year ? many thanks. |
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Assuming you want to become a dealer in NFA firearms & suppressors, you should go to the BATFE website and download the forms in PDF format. The paperwork is not particularly complicated, but you have to be sure that you are in compliance with all state and local laws regarding setting up your business operation, since BATFE won't sign off on your application until they have at least some level of comfort that you're not just doing this to collect post-May 1986 MGs (which are significantly less expensive than transferrables or Pre-May Dealer Samples (aka "keepers"). Clinton's people got rid of most of the "kitchen table" Title I FFL holders. Title II (commonly called Class 3 for the "dealer" license, but also including various manufacturing classes up) FFL holders are in a different category, and much more closely scrutinized even under the more gun-friendly Bush administration. Cost depends on the type of license you are seeking. If you are truly conducting business, then the cost of the license relative to the cost of the types of firearms you will be manufacturing or dealing in is pretty nominal. Last time I checked, the licenses were good for three (3) years. NH and PA are both MG-friendly states, so assuming you do not live in a major metropolitan area, you should be able to convince your local chief law enforcement officer (CLEO) that having a MG/SBS/SBR/AOW/Suppressor/DD manufacturer / dealer would benefit his or her department. If the point is simply to own, for personal use, NFA firearms, then just do a Form 4 transfer to you as an individual from a Title II dealer. Easier, faster and much cheaper than going the full licensing route. Note that if you are a dealer or manufacturer, you're probably going to need liability insurance, and will also be subject to a full-on annual inspection of EVERYTHING at the location where you conduct business. Unless you want revenue agents combing through your closets and personal records, it's not a good idea to engage in the business of NFA firearms at any place other than a commercial location. |