| The Federal Firearms License (FFL) became | | | | 8. Importer of firearms and ammunition other |
| necessary for the manufacture and sale of | | | | than destructive devices. Fee: $150 |
| firearms after the gun control act of 1968 was | | | | 9. Dealer in destructive devices. Fee: $3000 |
| passed. In order to obtain an FFL, you must file | | | | 10. Manufacturer of firearms, ammunition and |
| an ATF form 7 with the Bureau of Alcohol, | | | | ammunition components,including NFA destructive |
| Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Below I will | | | | devices but no other NFA items, and notincluding |
| clarify the different types of licenses that can be | | | | armor piercing ammunition. |
| obtained with Form 7 as well as the special | | | | 11. Importer of firearms, ammunition and NFA |
| operation tax classes (SOT) for NFA firearms. | | | | destructive devices, butno other NFA items. |
| The FFL license types include: | | | | For the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA), the |
| 1. Dealer in firearms: Firearms other than | | | | firearms and ammunition classification is: |
| destructive devices. Fee: $200 | | | | Class 1: Importer of NFA firearms |
| 2. Pawnbroker for firearms: Firearms other | | | | Class 2: Manufacturer of NFA firearms |
| than destructive devices. Fee: $200. | | | | Class 3: Dealer of NFA firearms |
| 3. Collector of Curio and Relic (C&R) firearms: | | | | Note: All firearms licenses are valid for a |
| For collecting but not for buying or selling. Fee: | | | | periodof three years (3), and are non-transferable. |
| $30.00 | | | | Hopefully this brief outline will give you a better |
| 6. Manufacturer of ammunition and reloading | | | | appreciation for the complexity of obtaining and |
| components other than armor piercing | | | | maintaining federal firearms licenses. However, |
| ammunition: NFA, destructive. Fee: $150 | | | | try not to be dissuaded by this complexity. |
| 7. Manufacturer of firearms, ammunition and | | | | Take some time to do the research and seek |
| ammunition components other than NFA, | | | | help as needed and you should find that this can |
| Destructive devices and armor piercing | | | | be a rewarding and profitable undertaking. |
| ammunition | | | | |