How can an individual legally acquire NFA firearms?
by National Gun Trusts
Basically, there are 2 ways that an individual (who is not prohibited by Federal, State, or local law from receiving or possessing firearms) may legally acquire NFA firearms:
(1) By transfer after approval by ATF of a registered weapon from its lawful owner residing in the same State as the transferee.
(2) By obtaining prior approval from ATF to make NFA firearms.
On the ATF eForm 4, you can have your FFL add your UPIN number to application on the Transferee page, if you are applying as an individual. The UPIN box is located at the bottom of the Transferee p...
ATF Form
Processing Time Paper Application
Processing Time eForms
ATF Form 1
91 Days
26 Days
ATF Form 3
7 Days
3 Days
ATF Form 4
200 Days
26 Days
ATF Form 4 Trust
207 Days
55 Days
ATF ...
When ordering the .EFT File Service, we will schedule your appointment to visit a UPS Store or fingerprinting location to complete the scanning of your fingerprints for the .EFT File. When you att...