August 19, 2008, 03:12 PM | #1 |
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Obtaining a C&R License
I was looking on the ATF website for form ATF7CR to submit for a C&R license and was unable to find it. Can anyone point me in the right direction for the paperwork so I can get started? I'd like to just download and print them, but would be happy to submit for copies if need be.
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PS. They no longer allow downloading of FFL applications. You have to request the forms and have them mailed to you.
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I just ordered my forms!
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Is it worth it?
Ive thought about the possibility of getting my C&R licence for about a year now, and I was wondering is it worth it for just a few guns? Im talking maybe two SKSs or a couple Mosin-Nagants. What do you guys/gals think?
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Based upon the mulitiple facets of the C&R realm, I'd say it's worth it.
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The C&R costs $30 and lasts three years. I hope to save that on the first purchase - with a C&R I won't have to jack around with a FFL transfer fee if (when) I mail-order something.
But I would also be very interested in any additional benefits, such as if they make gun-show purchases any easier... |
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Thanks a bunch! I've already ordered my forms.
I'd been thinking about getting a CRL for a few months now, and now I am underway! I figured that I can save the price that the license costs on my first purchase, then anything afterwards is just savings. Since its good for 3 years, I think its a good investment. |
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Either way, you're still best off buying directly from distributors. That's where the gun show dealers and retail shops get their guns. You can pay the same price (say, $80 for a Mosin Nagant instead of $130-150 at a retail store) that they do, and you don't need to cover anybody's overhead. |
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I have the green sheet application, but have also gone on line and requested the forms. However, I have a friend that once had a C&R and he said that you need to be fingerprinted. I called the local BATFE office and asked if the fingerprints were part of the application. They said no. From your experience, what is the skinny?
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...or are you talking about the online or mail order shops? |
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Getting the license really isn't a big deal at all.
I had one for eight years before my tastes changed a bit. Cheap fun. Bad addiction. Save your pennies. possum |
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FWIW the only confusing and somewhat odd aspect of the C&R application IMHO is that you're required to send notice to your local chief of law enforcement that you're applying for a C&R. However, this is notification only- they aren't required to approve the application or even to respond in any way. It's only a potential issue if you live in a state with a bunch of wonky licensing requirements like CA or MA. Send it certified mail so you get a delivery receipt for CYA purposes, then forget about it. Quote:
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The most saving is discount from online vendors (Midwayusa, grafs, brownells, etc...). I got more in return from my first Midwayusa order than the $30 fee for the C&R License.
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So you can mail order them for yourself with a C&R license? Does this apply to the relics only, or can one with this license order any firearm for themselves? Does one actually own the firearm that they order, or is it just like you ordered it as a store and have to keep your own Records on file for the ATF to inspect? What happens if your license expires and you have all these guns you ordered yourself? Signed, Confused and Very Curious
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You can buy only C&R firearms on your license. You own the guns. You must keep records while your license is valid and ATF may inspect them once per year. When your license lapses, you can do whatever you want with your records, keep them or destroy them.
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How many business days does it take to get the application in the mail after ordering the paperwork?
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I requested mine on a Friday and received it on the next Thursday. Not bad response time for the gubmit...
An item to address that I had questions when I filled out the application: When you provide your signature, the next block is "Title". If you're applying for a C&R for yourself and NOT for partnership/business, I'd advise filling in "individual" or "owner". That's just my experience.
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My License Application came in!
Just got my paperwork today in the mail. Gonna have to sit down after dinner and get it goin.
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C and R
Just filled out my applications, sending them out tomorrow in the mail. I can already see that mosin-nagant sitting in the safe.
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If I resell a gun I bought with my C&R what do I do?
When the license is still active? What if it expires? |
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