How to Get Class 3 Gun Licenses
Individuals who plan to collect firearms are required to have a Class 3 Federal Firearms License from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). This license is for those individuals who want to enhance or add to a personal collection by acquiring firearms classified as curios or relics. Those with a Class 3 License cannot sell firearms, but are allowed to make purchases from authorized dealers. Obtaining the license is simple and requires the completion of an application and the payment of a fee.
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Things You'll Need
- Completed ATF F 5330.20 form
- Completed ATF F 5310.16 form
- Application fee
Instructions
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Visit the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives website. Select the "Forms" tab from the top of the page and select "Firearms." Select the "ATF F 5310.16" form that is toward the bottom of the page.
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Complete the application for "Collector of Curios and Relics" and a Certification of Compliance, ATF F 5330.20. Send the original form to the ATF along with a $30 fee, as of October 2010. Send a second copy of the application to the local police or sheriff's department. The license is good for three years.
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Review the application before submitting it to the ATF. Those applications that are inaccurate could be denied.
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Maintain records of all the firearms that are owned using a curio and relics federal firearm license (FFL) book. Pre-printed books are available for purchase or the information can be kept on a spreadsheet. The information sheets, however, need to be "bound" in a binder as a way to keep organized. These records can be inspected by the ATF at any time and need to include all details pertaining to the firearms.
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Tips & Warnings
A relic or curio firearm is one that was made more than 50 years before the current date or one that has been certified. Firearms can also be deemed as a relic or curio if part of its value is because it is rare or associated with a person from history.
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