Miscellaneous

Do you need a trust to buy a silencer?

Do you need a trust to buy a silencer?

Otherwise, if you are buying a silencer or other NFA item from Silencer Central or somebody else who offers a free NFA gun trust, by all means take advantage of that! But avoid people selling trusts who use scare tactics and slick talk to justify spending hundreds of dollars on a trust.

Can a NFA suppressor be placed in a trust?

The Traditional NFA Gun Trust is a revocable trust that provides the flexibility of allowing multiple responsible parties, or trustees, to legally have possession of the suppressor (or other NFA items listed on the trust). This traditional NFA gun trust requires a one-time fee for all NFA items.

Can a NFA gun trust be changed by a settlor?

In the case of our NFA Gun Trusts, the property within the trust would be NFA Firearms [Title 2 firearms] or non-NFA Firearms [Title 1 firearms]. Our NFA Gun Trusts are revocable trusts that can be changed or terminated by the settlor during his or her lifetime.

How to transfer a suppressor to a trust?

Whether you purchase a suppressor as an individual or through a trust, you submit your Form 4 and $200 for the tax stamp, wait about eight months for your paperwork to clear, and then you own your suppressor. The difference is that if the suppressor is transferred to a trust, than any of the other trustees can possess and use the suppressors.

Can a silencer be transferred to a gun trust?

Trusts ensure the next generation inherits your suppressor. We have done over 15,000 gun trust silencer transfers and counting! We keep on file for future purchases. The gun trust is 20 plus pages and allows you to add unlimited co-trustees to also use your silencers or other NFA items.

Do you need a NFA trust to buy a silencer?

However, such signoff was not required for a trust or corporation, and NFA trusts were sometimes the only way to acquire NFA devices. That rule is now obsolete and the ATF no longer requires local law enforcement approval to acquire NFA items.

How does silencer central work to buy silencers?

Silencer Central provides a FREE NFA Trust with the purchase of each silencer. NFA trusts allow sharing ownership of silencers with others. Trusts ensure the next generation inherits your suppressor. We have done over 15,000 gun trust silencer transfers and counting!

Can a trust be used to purchase a suppressor?

Are trusts still the best options for purchasing NFA-regulated items like suppressors, SBRs, and full-auto firearms? Whether you purchase a suppressor as an individual or through a trust, you submit your Form 4 and $200 for the tax stamp, wait about eight months for your paperwork to clear, and then you own your suppressor.