I have heard a lot of hearsay on how to legally obtain, own, and use a silencer. Is there anyone who knows how to do so in Lousiana?
Do I have to buy the silencer in-state, or can I have it FFL’ed to a CIII dealer in LA?
Can I take it to shoot with it in TX, or MUST it stay in LA?
Do I have to notify ATF every time I transport it, or can I drive wherever I want to whatever range I want in LA and shoot with it?
How do I get “okayed” to own one, besides the obvious background/fingerprint? I heard someone had to “vouch” for me or sign for me or something?
Sorry, I have just been scared off by the red-tape for some time but am beginning to wonder if I might want to own one regaurdless of the red-tape. How much/waht red-tape is there.
How long does it take to go from not being able to own, to being able to own, a silencer?
I understand that each state is different, so if someone familiar with LA could post up, that would be great!
Thanks and sorry for the noob question!
Sorry mods, this belongs in the NFA forum? Please move if you see fit.
Can I get the paperwork done now and then buy the can whenever, or do I need to have the serial # of the can on the paperwork? Is the paperwork good for as many cans as I want, as long as I pay $200 per can/tax?
Your local dealer has to have the can in hand before you start the Form 4s… I guess they could start as soon as they know the serial but most won’t until they actually have it, just in case.
You do a new Form 4 for each can. Paperwork each time. You wait for approval, each time.
Figured. How long do form 4s usually take to come back? Are we talking weeks…or months? Also, how “local” do you mean. I don’t live within 200mi of a C3 dealer.
I guess if you deal with Polite Society Inc., you won’t have to leave your house
As for the time, it took me about a month two years ago. But that was when the ATF was kinder and gentler under the Bush administration. It’s taking a lot longer now. We’re talking about 3 months time or longer. A friend of mine has been waiting 11 weeks now.
I guess I would order from Polite Society, have it sent to somewhere in LA (wherever I chose, since all are 6+ hour drive I think), have the forms mailed/faxed to me, fill them out, ect. ect. and then make a drive to pick up the can when it came in. I will see what my tax return brings.
Add a month. Mine came from Major Malfunction. Dealer to dealer transfers are taking about a month right now. December is when I sent my forms in. I ordered the suppressors, in stock, a month earlier.
If I go to all this trouble, the AAC Ranger II is what I have my eye on. Am I correct in assuming that I could then fire my AR (16") without hearing protection and the report would be no more offensive than a .22LR except I will still get a “crack” from the supersonic round unless I use something like the deep announcer voice coming from a photo-shopped black guy Extreme Shock voice off round?
ETA: What is this corporate trust fund thing I keep reading? My family owns a business. Could this be an angle to play?
I honestly think if I do something like this, I will get Robert @ Talon Arms to walk me through it and pay him whatever fee he requires. I think I recall reading a while back on his website that for $100 he will help you out with all of these complications.
That’s mighty nice of him to charge you $100 to help you with the paperwork. I think it cost me $20 for two lunches, the first to hand the trust over to Mark and sign the form 4 and the other papers, the second lunch was for picking up the suppressor. He tried to not let me buy his lunch but I insisted.
The trust is easier to set up than you think. The ATF forms are a little tougher if you’ve never seen them before. But a dealer who’s familiar with the process can make it painless.
