If you are gun guru, you probably have thought about opening your own gun shop. If you are a firearms collector and would like to purchase guns and have them delivered to your front door, than the first step is obtaining your federal firearms license.

The Bureau of Alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and Explosives (B.A.T.F.E. or A.T.F.) is where you get the application and then you will submit it when you have completed the application (see the address below). They will be the ones that approve or give you a denial of your application and if approved they will send you your license.

Just like any license from the government, there is a fee for submitting your application. These fees very on the type of license you apply for. The BATFE has 60 days to approve or reject the application. As of 2009, the fees are:

Manufacture $150 Renewal $150
Importer $150 Renewal $150
Pawn broker $200 Renewal $90
Dealer $200 Renewal $90
Collector $30 Renewal $30

You must have a federal firearms license (FFL) in order to buy and sell guns in the United Stated as a business. Buying and selling guns is different then owning them. For more info, write the BATFE Atlanta office at:

BATFE
P.O. Box 2994
Atlanta, GA 30301

OR

Call them directly at: 404-417-2750

Just how long the U.S. Government will let us apply and obtaining your Federal Firearms License is not known. Yes, it’s true that the 2nd Amendment guarantees us the right to bear arms. However, there are those in government who like to argue that your right to bear arms does not include a right to sell or even buy arms. (This is clearly a misinterpretation of the Constitution.)  The President and Democrat Congress both seem to be highly in favor of gun control; and this could easily mean stricter regulations on firearms license in the future.

Once you are ready to apply for your F.F.L. and you are a little unsure where to start, it might be a good time to get some help. It is a lot easier to apply the right way the first time than to go back later and try to fix your mistakes. This is where having someone help you through the process to stop the mistakes before they happen.

The FFL kit can do just that. You will find all the information and instructions to do everything right the first time. Read more facts about FFL kit at http://newgundealers.blogspot.com

by Richard Zook

edited by Admin.

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