| A lot of people are curious about the firearms | | | | guns or ammunition for any reason |
| industry and want to get involved. Why? But, | | | | * Your federal records must be clean |
| because it is a very profitable business. Can an | | | | * You are bound to provide all information required |
| individual or a company be directly involved in this | | | | by the licensing administration |
| business of trading/manufacturing guns and | | | | * You are allowed to legally engage in business in the |
| ammunition? The answer is yes but you need to | | | | country/state you reside |
| acquire a license (Federal Firearms License). Here's | | | | * Your premise for conducting business must follow |
| how to get started as a licensed/legal firearms | | | | all local or state laws |
| wholesaler. | | | | * You must notify your local police chief of your |
| In most countries, someone who wants to legally sell | | | | business and inform him/her of the address and |
| guns, needs to hold a license that will allow him/her to | | | | other details of your premise. In some cases you |
| engage in certain activities (buying guns as a dealer | | | | need to acquire a written permission from the police |
| and sell them to potential customers). | | | | chief in order to obtain the federal firearms license |
| First you need to fill a Federal Firearms License | | | | * Your premise for conducting business should have |
| application. Find the department or administration that | | | | all required storage and safety devices for your |
| is responsible for the firearms licensing system. In the | | | | firearms. You must make sure your guns will not be |
| USA the authority is called Bureau of Alcohol, | | | | available to persons who are not licensees. |
| Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. They will provide | | | | How about application fees? |
| you with an application form to fill. After filling the | | | | Different fees apply for different countries. Also |
| form you must choose the type of license you want | | | | different fees apply for different types of firearms |
| to acquire (there are more than one license types). If | | | | licenses. In the USA the standard application fees for |
| your application is approved your Federal Firearms | | | | Non-Destructive devices start from 30$ and reach |
| License will be valid for a limited period of time (e.g. 3 | | | | 200$ (depends if you want a collector, dealer, |
| years). After that, you need to renew it. | | | | importer, pawnbroker or manufacturer license). The |
| What are the requirements for obtaining a federal | | | | standard fees for Destructive devices start from |
| firearms license? | | | | $2500 (or a bit more). Remember that you have to |
| In most cases you need to follow strict rules and | | | | re-pay those fees when you renew your federal |
| fulfill requirements in order to acquire your Federal | | | | firearms license. |
| Firearms License. And here are some of them: | | | | The cheapest license (around $30) is for those who |
| * You need to be at least 23 years old or older | | | | want to be collectors of non-destructive devices or |
| (depends on the country/state) | | | | manufacturers of ammunition. |
| * You must not be prohibited from holding/trading | | | | |