Class 2 Firearms and Gun Trusts

[desertloper]

I might be pushing the expertise of this forum...but let's see:

In THE LAST 6 MONTHS, has anyone successfully processed an application for a Class 2 weapon (suppressor, SBR,etc) under a Gun Trust?

I inquired on making such a move today and was informed that this particular Class3 dealer had not successfully been able to get such an application passed in 8 months or so, but that individual applications, made in the owners name, we're not having problems.

He said Obama made an exec. order slashing the ability to do this through a gun trust.

Anyone know anything on this?

 

[hunting4sanity]

My son is more knowledgeable on this subject, so I'll check with him. We do have an application in the system right now for a suppressor through a trust, so I hope Obama hasn't shut that down. I've heard that if the dealer files through the E-file system it speeds the whole process up. Now you have me worried about my suppressor, I'll check on it tomorrow.

 

[desertloper]

I'm surprised others have no input here.

My update is that I talked with 3 other Class 3 dealers, here is the summary:

Dealer 1. Wait times are 18 months. He is letting his class 3 license expire. With wait times that long the money to be made vs the headache isn't worth it.

Dealer 2. Forget the trust, file under personal.

Dealer 3. Trust e-files are currently taking 4-6 months...personal taking 12 months. The congress is supposedly supposed to look at the gun trust loophole on June 8th. He is unsure what would happen on a trust application that is in process and not cleared by the time, and if, Congress or the Pres would instigate a change in policy.

Conclusion? WTF? I'm not overly confident in anything as all 4 dealers have fairly differing opinions!

 

[sestoppelman]

I must confess ignorance of this gun trust you speak of. I understand that a Class III dealer usually deals in fully automatic guns where legal, not in my state though so we have none. Suppressors were made legal in my state a couple of years ago, but I have no desire to have one so know nothing about transferring one. Ignorance is bliss you know!!