........i think you have to get a "hall pass" from the atf stating what dates you will be on that state. BW will probably chime in soon.
You don’t have to take either.Then when you do travel, you have to take a copy of your stamp and the permission slip with you?
Thanks! That’s good info. I was under the impression you had to take it with you everywhere you went when you took the NFA item anywhere. When I got my SBR I made copies of my stamp Laminated one and rolled it up, and put it in the grip.You don’t have to take either.
The travel form is logged in the system, so approval has been granted. You’re only required to provide a copy of the stamp to any ATF officer.
That being said, having the paperwork with you might help you avoid the ride...even if you’d eventually beat the rap.
I have never showed a copy of my forms (stamps or permission slips) to anybody, other than for educational purposes. Some ranges insist on seeing them, and I choose not to go to those. Most LEO would have no idea what they’re looking at, or that permission is even required. Even more confusing when not all NFA categories require it...or the fact I could hand you two identical firearms and one would need the 5320.20 and one wouldn’t.
I have digital copies in iBooks on my phone. I have a binder with copies of just page 1 (since it has stamp, SN, and signature) printed back-to-back (so 2 forms per piece of paper). The binder stays in my range bag, which usually makes it to the range. But if it doesn’t, I don’t worry about it. And I often travel with an NFA item in my vehicle, and don’t bring the binder.Thanks! That’s good info. I was under the impression you had to take it with you everywhere you went when you took the NFA item anywhere. When I got my SBR I made copies of my stamp Laminated one and rolled it up, and put it in the grip.
Damn! Lots of stamps you have!I have digital copies in iBooks on my phone. I have a binder with copies of just page 1 (since it has stamp, SN, and signature) printed back-to-back (so 2 forms per piece of paper). The binder stays in my range bag, which usually makes it to the range. But if it doesn’t, I don’t worry about it. And I often travel with an NFA item in my vehicle, and don’t bring the binder.
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In a lot of states, NFA firearms are illegal at the state level unless properly registered. So the stamp is the proof of registration. That’s why showing them could potentially save you a trip downtown.
I’d let the scenario determine if I showed the paper, the digital, both, or neither.
Well...there’s also travel papers and copies of Certifications of Trust. But yeah, there’s at least a double-digit number of stamps in there.Damn! Lots of stamps you have!
When things were “normal”, it was pretty quick. Here are the last two entries in the thread on ARF:What’s the usual turnaround from the ATF on these? Is it something you can get back within a month or is it like getting a stamp it takes many many months?