| Ever since the gun control act of 1968 was | | | | 9 Dealer in destructive devices--$3000 |
| passed, the manufacture and sale of firearms | | | | |
| is only possible by those in possession of a | | | | 10 Manufacturer of firearms, ammunition and |
| Federal Firearms License, (FFL). In order to | | | | ammunition components, including NFA |
| obtain one of these licenses, an application | | | | destructive devices but no other NFA items, |
| must be filed with the Bureau of Alcohol, | | | | and not including armor piercing ammunition |
| Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. This form | | | | |
| is known as ATF form 7, and can cover a | | | | 11 Importer of firearms, ammunition and NFA |
| number of different types of licenses. An | | | | destructive devices, but no other NFA items |
| outline of the different types and special | | | | |
| operation tax classes, (SOT) for NFA firearms | | | | For NFA, (National Firearms Act of 1934), |
| are listed and outlined below. | | | | firearms and ammunition the classification is |
| | | | as follows: |
| First, the FFL license types: | | | | |
| | | | Class--Usage |
| Type--Description--Fee | | | | |
| | | | Class 1 Importer of NFA firearms |
| 1 Dealer in firearms, for other than | | | | |
| destructive devices--$200 | | | | Class 2 Manufacturer of NFA firearms |
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| 2 Pawnbroker for firearms, other than | | | | Class 3 Dealer of NFA firearms |
| destructive devices--$200 | | | | |
| | | | One thing to note is that all firearms |
| 3 Collector of Curio & Relic (C&R) firearms. | | | | licenses are valid for a period of three |
| Only for collecting and not to be used for | | | | years (3), and are non-transferable. |
| buying and selling--$30.00 | | | | |
| | | | While at first this classification scheme may |
| 6 Manufacturer of ammunition and reloading | | | | appear overly complex, if you spend a little |
| components other than armor piercing | | | | time reading the law, it will start to make |
| ammunition | | | | sense. If nothing else, i hope this brief |
| | | | outline will provide you with a much deeper |
| NFA, destructive--$150.00 | | | | appreciation for the complexity involved with |
| | | | obtaining and maintaining federal firearms |
| 7 Manufacturer of firearms, ammunition and | | | | licenses. If you're interested in obtaining a |
| ammunition components other than NFA, | | | | federal firearms license, try not to be |
| Destructive Devices and Armor Piercing | | | | dissuaded by all the requirements.. Take your |
| Ammunition | | | | time, do your research, and seek out help |
| | | | when needed. It's a very rewarding and |
| 8 Importer of firearms and ammunition other | | | | profitable venture that will pay off for |
| than destructive devices--150$ | | | | years to come. |
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