militant - here are a bunch of links that will help you with this process. In your research you will see reference to getting/creating a "Living Revocable Trust" to purchase your NFA items such as suppressors through. I highly recommend that route. If you read the info at the links you will see why this makes a lot of sense.
Regards and welcome to the wonderful work of NFA.
Rob
http://www.silencerresearch.com/Silencerguide.pdf
http://www.silencershop.com/support/...buy-a-silencer
http://www.gem-tech.com/store/pc/vie...t.asp?idpage=7
http://www.survivalblog.com/2011/07/...nd_suppre.html
http://www.guntrustlawyer.com/