Originally Posted by
Xringshooter
Ok, sorta makes sense to me, FFL does the 4473, sends a copy to the CLEO by certified mail or return receipt to prove the FFL did what he was supposed to, file the origional with the NFA paperwork the FFL keeps, mails the suppressor and everything is fine.
Now I know this will not go over very well, but I've had numerous customers saying they would have no problem paying the tax if all the checks and wait times were dropped. Go into a FFL/SOT, purchase your NFA item (not just supprressors but all NFA items), do the standard background check by NICS, pay the tax and walk out with the item. The ATF could then be utilized better to investigate/prosecute illegal alcohol, tabacco, firearms and explosives matters.