in Texas , the Revokable living trust is your friend.
its low cost, with no reoccuring fees...(can be done with "Quicken will maker " software ,or Attorney)
Eliminates CLEO signoff...
Eliminates the passport photos...
Eliminates the fingerprint cards.....
the total packet your NFA dealer would send off:
2 ATF form 4
2 18USC compliance forms
1 $200.00 tax stamp fee
last one I did took 28 days, mailbox back to mailbox.
I have 20 years in as a Texas Peace Officer...and I too can't stand an antigun CLEO pulling that stuff on the folks he has sworn to serve.
The NFA process is NOT thier permission for you to have an NFA item, it is to merely attest that you are who you say you are..and they have no reason to believe that you are going to use said item for illegal purpose.
It serves the same purpose of a NICS check when buying a handgun.
It is BATFE that approves or disapproves the transfer of the NFA item to you.
Its simply one more legal process they swore they would do when they put on that chief badge(whether they knew it or not, or even agreed with it.) Texas law says you can own properly registered/Tax paid NFA items....its really not up to a CLEO to determine which State/Fed laws he likes, and which he will pretend don't exsist. Up Here in Tarrant County, walking in to see the Sheriff's secretary with NFA paperwork won't even raise an eyebrow, and they mail them back to you signed,in two weeks postage paid ....and life goes on.
its low cost, with no reoccuring fees...(can be done with "Quicken will maker " software ,or Attorney)
Eliminates CLEO signoff...
Eliminates the passport photos...
Eliminates the fingerprint cards.....
the total packet your NFA dealer would send off:
2 ATF form 4
2 18USC compliance forms
1 $200.00 tax stamp fee
last one I did took 28 days, mailbox back to mailbox.
I have 20 years in as a Texas Peace Officer...and I too can't stand an antigun CLEO pulling that stuff on the folks he has sworn to serve.
The NFA process is NOT thier permission for you to have an NFA item, it is to merely attest that you are who you say you are..and they have no reason to believe that you are going to use said item for illegal purpose.
It serves the same purpose of a NICS check when buying a handgun.
It is BATFE that approves or disapproves the transfer of the NFA item to you.
Its simply one more legal process they swore they would do when they put on that chief badge(whether they knew it or not, or even agreed with it.) Texas law says you can own properly registered/Tax paid NFA items....its really not up to a CLEO to determine which State/Fed laws he likes, and which he will pretend don't exsist. Up Here in Tarrant County, walking in to see the Sheriff's secretary with NFA paperwork won't even raise an eyebrow, and they mail them back to you signed,in two weeks postage paid ....and life goes on.