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