What is the process for getting an FFL? How much does it cost?

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What's the process, and how much does it cost?

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Conditions of Application

ATF will approve the application if the applicant:

Is 21 years or older.

Is not prohibited from handling or possessing firearms or ammunition

Has not violated the Gun Control Act or its regulations

Has not failed to disclose information or facts in connection with their application

Has premises for conducting business or collecting

The applicant must also certify that:

The business to be conducted under the license is not prohibited by State or local law in the place where the licensed premise is located

Within 30 days after the application is approved the business will comply with the requirements of State and local law applicable to the conduct of the business

The business will not be conducted under the license until the requirements of State and local law applicable to the business have been met

The applicant has sent or delivered a form to the chief law enforcement officer where the premises are located notifying the officer that the applicant intends to apply for a license.

Secure gun storage and safety devices will be available at any place in which firearms are sold under the license to persons who are not licensees

[edit] Application Fees

[edit] Non-Destructive Devices

Licensee Application Renewal

Manufacturer $150 $150

Importer $150 $150

Pawnbroker $200 $90

Dealer $200 $90

Collector $30 $30

Destructive Devices

Licensee Application Renewal

Manufacturer $3000 $3000

Importer $3000 $3000

Dealer $3000 $3000

Ammunition

Licensee Application Renewal

Manufacturer $30 $30

Importers and manufacturers of machine guns, short-barreled rifles and shotguns, and destructive devices must also pay a special occupational tax of $500 per year if gross revenues do not exceed $500,000, and $1,000 if revenues exceed $500,000.

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