-…be a legal resident of the state where the silencer is
purchased. If you live in a state where silencers are legal,
we congratulate you for living in a state that protects
your Second Amendment rights.
-…be at least 21 years of age to purchase a silencer
from a dealer.
1. Choose a product.
2. Locate a class III gun dealer in your state.
3. Once you agree to your dealer’s selling price, you
may be required to pay for the silencer in full or, at the
very least, provide a significant deposit to start your
transfer paperwork. This is because it may take one to
five months for the paperwork to be approved by the
BATFE, thus tying up the inventory.
-…be at least 18 years of age to purchase a silencer
from an individual on a Form 4 to Form 4 transfer
(contingent on state laws).
-…be at least 18 years of age to possess a silencer as a
beneficiary of a trust or as a member of a corporation
(contingent on state laws).
6.
Once you have an assigned product serial
number, the class III dealer will then give you the BATFE
Form 4 (5320.4), Application for Tax Paid Transfer and
Registration of Firearm, in duplicate with the serial
number of the product filled out in the appropriate section.
You must fill out the rest of the form in duplicate.
7.
You will send in a $200 check or money order with
the completed application, along with a recent photo and
fingerprint cards.
4. After the monetary transaction takes place, the dealer
will order the product if it is not in stock, in which case
the manufacturer will have to transfer the product to
your dealer by asking permission from the BATFE via
Form 3. This transfer can take two to six weeks to be
approved by the BATFE.
5. If the dealer has the product in stock, it will be
assigned to you and separated from the rest of the
inventory, ensuring that you have a product serial
number for your form.
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