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How Do I Change the Registered Configuration of My Short-Barreled Rifle?
You have filed an ATF Form 1 application make an existing firearm into a short-barreled rifle (SBR). The ATF finally approves your Form 1 application and mails the approval document (the “tax stamp”) to you. Your tax stamp allows you to convert your firearm to the specific configuration of barrel length, overall length, and caliber…
Read MoreI am Moving. What Do I Need to Do About My NFA Firearms?
When you move, regardless of whether you move interstate or intrastate, the ATF wants you to update them regarding the permanent location where your NFA firearms will be stored. The ATF’s change of address form is ATF Form 5320.20, entitled “Application to Transport Interstate or to Temporarily Export Certain National Firearms (NFA) Firearms. If you…
Read MoreHow Do I Complete an ATF Form 4 Application?
Our customers frequently ask about the documents that need to be sent to the ATF to form a complete ATF Form 4 application, which is used to transfer an already-manufactured NFA firearm to their gun trust. This situation commonly arises when customers buy silencers and short-barreled rifles from a Class 3 dealer. In this case, the transfer is…
Read MoreHow Do I Complete an ATF Form 1 Application?
Our customers frequently ask about the documents that need to be sent to the ATF to form a complete ATF Form 1 application, which is used to transfer an already-manufactured NFA firearm to their gun trust. This situation commonly arises when clients want to shorten the barrel on one of their existing rifles so that is less…
Read MoreHow Do I Amend My Existing Gun Trust that I Bought Somewhere Else?
Many of our new customers contact us, because they already have a gun trust prepared by another gun trust provider, such as a Class 3 dealer or a silencer manufacturer. However, they need to make changes to their existing gun trust, such as removing co-trustees or changing beneficiaries. Additionally, many of our new customers realize how badly their…
Read MoreWhat Documents Do I Send to the ATF?
Our customers frequently ask about the documents that need to be sent to the ATF to form a complete application, to whom should the check or money order be made payable, and where do they send the application. The answer depends on whether they want to: (1) transfer an already-manufactured NFA firearm to their gun trust; or…
Read MoreWho is a “Responsible Person” in a Gun Trust?
When law-abiding gun owners file new ATF applications on or after July 13, 2016, all “responsible persons” associated with a gun trust will be required to submit fingerprints and photographs, as well as notify the chief law enforcement officer in their jurisdiction that the gun trust is purchasing or manufacturing an NFA firearm. Since the…
Read MoreDo I Still Need a Gun Trust After ATF 41F?
The new ATF 41F regulations became effective on July 13, 2016. This rule affects the documentation that needs to be submitted with each new Form 1 (request to make an NFA firearm), Form 4 (request for tax-paid transfer of an NFA firearm), and Form 5 (request for tax-exempt transfer of an NFA firearm) filed on or…
Read MoreAre NFA Gun Trusts Being Eliminated by the ATF’s Final Rule Change?
On January 4, 2016, the ATF published new regulations relating to the use of NFA gun trusts when filing an ATF Form 4 for the transfer of an NFA firearm and an ATF Form 1 for the manufacture of an NFA firearm, which were to go into effect 180 days after they were published in…
Read MoreHow Can I Add Additional Co-Trustees to My Gun Trust?
Our gun trust is designed so that the settlor is the only initial trustee of the gun trust. This means that you are the only person who needs to sign the gun trust in front of a notary. After the gun trust is created, you are then ready to visit your Class 3 dealer to…
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