[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Help with LE Demo Letter

Posted: 5/14/2008 9:34:23 AM EDT

my boss has lined up a few post-samples that we are looking to acquire for demo and training and has a friendly LE Agency that will help us out with the Demo letter.
however, none of us has ever done this before...
does anyone have an example of a LE demo letter? maybe with the names and specifics blacked out? possibly you could email me if you don't want to post it publicly?
or even just a generic example of the phrasing so we can get a rough idea...

also, can 1 letter be used for multiple guns (not different types of guns, but multiples of 1 gun. ie: 4 MP5s)

any help is greatly appreciated!
thanks!

Posted: 5/14/2008 10:25:26 AM EDT

[#1]

NFA handbook has an example.

Posted: 5/14/2008 10:29:27 AM EDT

[#2]

Here ya go.

Posted: 5/14/2008 10:48:40 AM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
NFA handbook has an example.

of course it does.....
i knew that....

thanks both of you for your help....

it doesn't look like one letter would cover multiple units of the same gun though, correct?

Posted: 5/14/2008 1:46:26 PM EDT

[#4]

http://www.atf.gov/alcohol/info/revrule/rules/2002-5.htm

Qualified dealers in machineguns often demonstrate weapons to all officers of the department, requiring the machinegun to fire thousands of rounds of ammunition during a single demonstration. In the case of new model machineguns, a department may wish to have thousands of rounds fired from the weapon before they are fully satisfied of its reliability. ATF is aware that after firing hundreds of rounds a machinegun often gets too hot to safely handle, resulting in the dealer's inability to demonstrate the weapon until it cools. In addition, it is not uncommon for machineguns to jam or misfeed ammunition after a large quantity of ammunition has been fired. Accordingly, dealers who demonstrate machineguns to departments with a large number of officers have asked that ATF approve the transfer of two (2) machineguns of each model as dealer sales samples.

The purpose of the dealer sales sample provision is to permit properly qualified dealers to demonstrate and sell machineguns to law enforcement agencies. Neither the law nor the implementing regulations were intended
to impose unnecessary obstacles to police departments and other law enforcement agencies in obtaining the weapons they need to carry out their duties. Accordingly, if a dealer can provide documentation that the dealer needs to demonstrate a particular model of machinegun to an entire police department or SWAT team, ATF will approve the transfer of two (2) machineguns of that model to the dealer as sales samples.

This ruling should not be interpreted to imply that under no circumstances may a Federal firearms licensee (FFL) receive more than two (2) machineguns as sales samples. Consistent with past practice, an FFL who can show a bona fide reason as to why they need more than two (2) machineguns, may be able to receive more than two (2) if the request is accompanied by specific documentation.

Held, applications to transfer two (2) machineguns of a particular model to a Federal firearms licensee as sales samples will be approved if the dealer provides documentation that the dealer needs to demonstrate the machinegun to all the officers of a police department or the department's SWAT team or special operations team. An FFL who offers other bona fide reasons for their need for two (2) or more machineguns may get more than two (2) with specific documentation.

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