So I am borrowing my brother's suppressed rifle for an upcoming hunting trip. The suppressor is owned by a gun trust, and I am a trustee.
What all paperwork do I have to carry with me? Are TPWD game wardens interested in the suppressor documentation, or just the feds?
Originally Posted by 68rustbucket
All I carry is a copy of the form 4 with stamp. Never been questioned, I’d assume it would be a federal guy asking questions.
If your not hunting on federal land & you're hunting in Texas, I wouldn't worry about it. Saying that, I have a pic of the stamp in my phone & copy of the trust/form in my truck, but I often drive through a US Wildlife Refuge.
Talk about a senseless law, I think suppressors should be mandatory & supplied with every firearm for sake of your hearing. Ringing in the ears is no fun.
So I am borrowing my brother's suppressed rifle for an upcoming hunting trip. The suppressor is owned by a gun trust, and I am a trustee.
What all paperwork do I have to carry with me? Are TPWD game wardens interested in the suppressor documentation, or just the feds?
Originally Posted by 68rustbucket
All I carry is a copy of the form 4 with stamp. Never been questioned, I’d assume it would be a federal guy asking questions.
If your not hunting on federal land & you're hunting in Texas, I wouldn't worry about it. Saying that, I have a pic of the stamp in my phone & copy of the trust/form in my truck, but I often drive through a US Wildlife Refuge.
Talk about a senseless law, I think suppressors should be mandatory & supplied with every firearm for sake of your hearing. Ringing in the ears is no fun.
I forget what country in Europe that suppressors are only allowed to be used at gun ranges. I agree with your statement above.
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A note of caution: never assume you can add a trustee for an item transferred in after the new RP rules took effect.
Please elaborate...not sure what you are meaning. I was under the impression trustees could be added/removed at will and I do realize a notary is involved in this action.
I carry a copy of my stamp. I bought my first almost 10 years ago...I've been asked one time from an overzealous power hungry range officer. FWIW - he didn't get to see my stamp but I was polite about it.
Originally Posted by Phil Robertson
Don't let your ears hear what your eyes didn't see, and don't let your mouth say what your heart doesn't feel
A note of caution: never assume you can add a trustee for an item transferred in after the new RP rules took effect.
I was under the impression trustees could be added/removed at will....
Prior to the 2016 FR, your understanding would be 100% accurate. Only one trustee needed to be fingerprinted, etc. for the trust to receive an NFA item. You could add/remove folks for the weekend if you wanted, with a simple handwritten note.
The new rule requires each trustee to be approved as a Responsible Person at the time a transfer occurs.
Some folks, including some attorneys, correctly state the FR technically still allows new trustees to be added after the trust receives a transfer. This is a public forum, so I won't go into theoretical uses for the interpretation. But that's risky, IMOP. Just like not getting an SBR stamp for your nifty 5.56 pistol.
The 2016 FR is currently under internal review, by bureaucrats that fundamentally hate Americans. With NFA items, if you've taken the time to do it right, why not err on the side of caution and assume you'll be second guessed if you're found in possession of an NFA item transferred after 2016, but for which you are not a RP.
A note of caution: never assume you can add a trustee for an item transferred in after the new RP rules took effect.
I was under the impression trustees could be added/removed at will....
Prior to the 2016 FR, your understanding would be 100% accurate. Only one trustee needed to be fingerprinted, etc. for the trust to receive an NFA item. You could add/remove folks for the weekend if you wanted, with a simple handwritten note.
The new rule requires each trustee to be approved as a Responsible Person at the time a transfer occurs.
Some folks, including some attorneys, correctly state the FR technically still allows new trustees to be added after the trust receives a transfer. This is a public forum, so I won't go into theoretical uses for the interpretation. But that's risky, IMOP. Just like not getting an SBR stamp for your nifty 5.56 pistol.
The 2016 FR is currently under internal review, by bureaucrats that fundamentally hate Americans. With NFA items, if you've taken the time to do it right, why not err on the side of caution and assume you'll be second guessed if you're found in possession of an NFA item transferred after 2016, but for which you are not a RP.
Feel free to PM if needed.
Thanks for clarifying...I agree with you...all trustees need to be approved. What I've not seen is any process or prevention of adding someone after the fact. You're playing the safe than sorry point of view and I get that.
Originally Posted by Phil Robertson
Don't let your ears hear what your eyes didn't see, and don't let your mouth say what your heart doesn't feel
Exactly the type of publicity that should be avoided.
One thing I learned in D.C. - these people hate normal Americans. Most are lazy and do not understand firearm mechanics. They do, however, take the time to surf the internet for ideas when additional rules would assist their political interest.
I almost got shot once because an aggressive local police officer didn't know machine guns were legal. I did get detained.
When it comes to NFA crap, my advice - as quaint as it may be - is to err on the side of caution and assume you'll have to pay an attorney if the USDA gets over zealous.
As an example, look at the verbiage millions of Americans relied on starting in '17 re braces:
The ATF said then it doesn't necessarily make you a felon if you happen to shoulder a pistol brace. But do you really want to risk it?
So I am borrowing my brother's suppressed rifle for an upcoming hunting trip. The suppressor is owned by a gun trust, and I am a trustee.
What all paperwork do I have to carry with me? Are TPWD game wardens interested in the suppressor documentation, or just the feds?
Originally Posted by 68rustbucket
All I carry is a copy of the form 4 with stamp. Never been questioned, I’d assume it would be a federal guy asking questions.
If your not hunting on federal land & you're hunting in Texas, I wouldn't worry about it. Saying that, I have a pic of the stamp in my phone & copy of the trust/form in my truck, but I often drive through a US Wildlife Refuge.
Talk about a senseless law, I think suppressors should be mandatory & supplied with every firearm for sake of your hearing. Ringing in the ears is no fun.
I don't even mind the cost of the stamp to keep the worthless bastards employed but the 11 month + wait that I'm currently at pisses me off, they should be OTC with the purchase of the stamp or once you've cleared NFA then OTC. I have purchased 11 of them and gotten them as soon as soon as 4 months and as long as 11+
I have been shooting and carrying suppressed weapons for over 20 years. Almost all of my weapons are either suppressed internally (by John's Guns / Dark Horse Arms) or have a can and some are SBR's also (yes, double stamped!). I have never been questioned at a range or by a game warden, but I have been detained, briefly, by a couple of State Troopers in route to the lease. I handed them my DL and CHL and told them what I was carrying. Then I hand them the leather portfolio from the front seat with a copy of the trust (including the list of items and trustee ID page) and a copy of every form 4. There is also a small picture (6 per page) of every item. Both State Troopers began flipping through the stack and after a few pages, just handed it all back to me with a smile and I was on my way. I did get the speeding ticket both times. Better to have too much than to need a lawyer to get you out of a jam that could have been avoided. Now I have moved to a new house so I added the form 2320.20 for every item as well. It all fits nicely in a standard sized leather pouch from Office Depot and it is easy enough to keep with my range bag.
I have had trouble on a range once, kind of: While at a range in North Fort Worth, I shot a few high velocity rounds through an integrally suppressed .308. HV rounds through a suppressor on a .30 cal weapon still make a pretty good noise from the bullet crack. Then I switched to subsonic rounds to see if a new 30mm scope had enough elevation adjustment to bring the slow bullets up to the target. After the first suppressed shot, the guy next to me called "MISFIRE" at the top of his lungs just as I squeezed the trigger on the second round. He was so surprised my gun didn't blow up and then realized it was not a bull barrel after all, but a really nice suppressor built into the gun. Turned out funny, but there was a bit of commotion as the range guys all started shutting down the firing line until they too realized what had happened.
"A Suppressor Is My Hearing Protection!" cwc
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What all paperwork do I have to carry with me? Are TPWD game wardens interested in the suppressor documentation, or just the feds?
DPS checks, and some game wardens will also if it's not your land.
You need a photo of the Form 4, and the trustee identification page(s).
A note of caution: never assume you can add a trustee for an item transferred in after the new RP rules took effect.
That is BS. You can add and remove as many people as you like on a Trust. Photo's and Fingerprint's only come into play if & when you apply for a new item to be added into the Trust. I've removed and added people to my Trust since the new rules, and they are 100% legal.
Well, it's the same legislation but different subsection: House Bill 957 (Oliverson/Springer) SubChapter C. repeals the criminal offense of possessing, manufacturing, transporting, or repairing a firearm silencer. SubChapter B. ensures that any firearm suppressor manufactured in Texas, and that remains in Texas, will not be subject to federal law or federal regulation.
What all paperwork do I have to carry with me? Are TPWD game wardens interested in the suppressor documentation, or just the feds?
DPS checks, and some game wardens will also if it's not your land.
You need a photo of the Form 4, and the trustee identification page(s).
A note of caution: never assume you can add a trustee for an item transferred in after the new RP rules took effect.
That is BS. You can add and remove as many people as you like on a Trust. Photo's and Fingerprint's only come into play if & when you apply for a new item to be added into the Trust. I've removed and added people to my Trust since the new rules, and they are 100% legal.
Agreed. When a trust is applying to ATF to make or transfer an NFA firearm, 27 CFR 479 requires that trust shall provide ATF Form 5320.23 for each "responsible person" (including identifying information, photos, fingerprints, etc.). This must be done every time that a transfer (or manufacture) takes place.
There is currently no requirement to notify ATF of any changes in the responsible persons on a trust after a tax stamp has been issued. Nor is there any procedure which I'm aware of.
It is true that in Proposed Regulation 41P, the ATF mentioned that it would like to require all responsible persons to obtain the government's approval before possessing or exercising any control over an NFA firearm. It was NOT part of the proposed rule, and it was NOT part of the final rule. However, it does telegraph's ATF's intentions for the future.
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