Nidanjoe said:
I have submitted my application for my Federal Firearms License and have a few questions.
1. How long does it take for the ATF to contact you after submission?
2. Is it mandatory that you have a gun safe to store all overnight deliveries?
3. Is it true you have to have a manufacturing license to just put AR15 uppers and lowers together?
4. Please feel free to volunteer any information that may be of help to me in this endeavor!
1- after you send your application, fingerprints, pictures, and check/payment info the BATF has 60 days to contact you regarding your application and to set up an interview with you and your business partners if you have any (make sure you send a copy of your application to the chief LEO as the BATF will check this) also you need to prove that you will operate as a real business instead of just helping add to you and your friends/family gun collections, if you don't they will deny you (have a DBA or LLC and be ready once you get the FFL to begin setting up your business and taxes too)
2- It is not mandatory for a gun safe but it is recommended, on the info sheet of your application which is found at the back it does state to have a safe OR trigger locking devices, basically it's to keep youths from accessing them... Easiest way around the safe is to take an old closet and put a key locking door knob on it (you should get some trigger locks as a believe by law the must be made available to all people who purchase a gun from you... Also you can store your guns at a separate locked place such as a storage facility, your guns don't need to be at the address of the FFL but all of the sales records, transfers, background checks and paperwork must be kept at the address of your FFL that you put on the application, the BATF can come in anytime during your normal business hours that you stated on the application and check/inspect you-rarely does this happen unless there has been a crime committed using a weapon you sold)
3- I believe the manufacturing part is in regards to building and designing a weapon by means of CNC machine or etc (don't quote me on this though, I'm not 100% sure)... I have experienced with a few type 1 FFL holders that have built AR's with ordered parts, check with your BATF agent when they call to talk to you, they are generally more than happy to help answer all questions as they want to see a person succeed in getting their FFL to help the economy
I am currently going through the same process except I'm in NY so I have more steps and hurdles to overcome but any questions feel free to ask me, the others here, and/or the BATF agents by phone by calling your regional office
