What will I have to do to buy a suppressor / silencer in Missouri after Aug, 28.

Question

Curtesy for my neighbors. We do a lot of shooting on my property and my neighbors have horses that get spooked when we do. Missouri will make it legal to own one after Aug. 28, 2008. I just need to know the policy to obtain one. This is a question not a discusion on if you think it's right or not!

Answer 1

Perhaps be willing to go to jail.   Why do you want one?

Edit:   Sorry, I was under the impression that they are illegal for the general public.    Bad Me!    I also own 6 firearms.    Ranb40 calls me a bad American, though.    He does point out that you should be a dealer or collector, but encourages you to go ahead and buy one.   Are you a collector?   Perhaps I am one, too, then.

PS:   I served in the US Army, and then worked for them a number of years in Europe, and Guantanamo Bay.    How bad is that?

Answer 2

After August 28, licensed dealers and collectors will be allowed to own silencers in Missouri.  Obtaining a federal firearms license (FFL) can be a pain, but obtaining the curios and relics (C&R) license is easy.  Obtain Form 7CR from the ATF; fill it out and send it in to the ATF along with a check for $30.  Your local sheriff also needs a copy, but you do not needs his/her permission.  You can also obtain the FFL, but it is $200 (plus state fees) for 3 years and requires an ATF inspection before you get it.  The C&R allows you to collect antique firearms from other licensed persons across states lines.  This is what people get when they want to build a collection of old guns, but do not want to pay retail prices or get the FFL.  The C&R is only for building a personal collection, not for selling guns to others.

Check out http://www.senate.mo.gov/08info/BTS_Web/... and http://www.cruffler.com/becomingcruffler... for information on the law and obtaining a C&R license.

Silencers are legal in 37 other states and ATF approval to own them is routine.  You will still be required to pay the $200 tax for each one you make or buy.  You must be at least 18 years old to make or buy from a person in your state, 21 or older to buy from a dealer.  Shooting suppressed firearms is a real treat.  Check out http://www.subguns.com and http://www.silencertests.com for more info.  Have fun.

Unfortunately you may have to put up with bad Americans like Bobby who think that silencers are illegal or only used by criminals.  Don't let that stop you though.

ETA; Bobby, I have noticed that those who are the most rude on this website are the ones who do not show their contact info.  E-mail me and we can talk about it.

Ranb