December 1, 2012, 02:40 AM | #1 |
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FFL Problems
I need some advice on what to do here:
I've been wanting to get my FFL & start a home based business. I met with the local city officials and the HOA and was immediately given the green light by both. I also met with the chief of police, however he wanted me to do a few things to enhance the security of my home since there could be guns in there if I don't choose to store them somewhere else (undecided on that). I've complied with everything he asked, & have spent about $3,000 doing so. When I called the police station to set up a time to stop buy & have him sign the paperwork I was informed that he was no long with the department (I don't know why) & that they don't currently have a chief of police. The people up there also don't know when they will be getting a new chief of police. I've already emailed the ATF & have gotten no reply. Does anyone know if there is any way around this, maybe having the next highest ranking guy sign? Or am I basically stuck until we get a new chief of police & hope that he doesn't have more hoops for me to jump through? |
December 1, 2012, 03:01 AM | #2 |
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There should be an acting Chief of Police. Contact your city council?
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December 1, 2012, 10:01 AM | #3 |
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Maybe the former Chief could still sign, considering the situation, and the fact he was still acting chief at the time that the paperwork was being done.
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December 1, 2012, 10:17 AM | #4 |
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Would your county sherif qualify ?
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December 1, 2012, 10:41 AM | #5 |
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Someone in the department MUST be the acting chief, or must be the assistant (or deputy) chief. If there is no current, full-time chief, whoever is the current head of the department can sign as acting chief. Whether or not he or she WILL sign is an open question.
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There is no requirement by ATF or Texas law to seek the approval of the local PD when applying for an FFL. Quote:
There is no place for a police chief to sign your FFL application. You've just blown $3,000. Quote:
When you complete the FFL application you give a copy of the app to your chief law enforcement officer...........its for his files and no action is required on his part. If you had searched the archives here it TFL you would have saved yourself a lot of $$$$ and trouble: See this thread:http://thefiringline.com/forums/show...ighlight=texas Quote:
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December 1, 2012, 06:32 PM | #7 |
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When I called the station and spoke with them I was told they have a "supervisor" in charge now. No one up there, including the supervisor, seemed to know what was going on in regards to who the new chief would be or when he/she would be there.
@dogtown tom: Wow, when I called the ATF they said I had to get approval from the chief of police, also the local city officials here said that they were fine with it as long as I got the chief's approval. Luckily that $3,000 was money I was already planning on spending, I just wanted to wait until after I got the FFL just in case by some chance I don't get it. Even though I don't need the chief's approval, I do still need to know who the chief is don't I? Under box #27 it asks for name of CLEO and CLEO's address. Last edited by ka26; December 1, 2012 at 06:57 PM. |
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The only time approval from a CLEO is required in regards to firearms is the CLEO signature when applying as an individual for an NFA tax stamp. Quote:
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December 1, 2012, 07:37 PM | #9 |
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Great, I wasn't aware I could do that. Thank you
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