andros wrote:
out of curiosity what would happen if you had silencer in a state where they're banned? felony?
also i know it's illegal but could you go into a state where it's legal, buy one, and come back to your home state where it's illegal?
or possibly even ship one?
You have to have your local chief of police sign off on a form (in duplicate), send that form to the federal BATF with a $200 check and the serial number of the suppressor you want to buy (not model number or type,
the uniquely identifying serial number off of
the single suppressor), and wait 3-6 months for them to do the paperwork. Then, when they send you the approved paperwork, with the tax stamp, you send this to the suppressor dealer, then he sends the suppressor to your local class-3 firearms dealer for you to pick up.
AFAIK, possession of a suppressor without the required paperwork on hand is a felony.
Even if you own it legally - if a BATF agent sees you with a suppressor and you cannot provide a copy of the paperwork, you're fucked.
I may have the procedure a little off, but the core point is;
If you aren't legally blessed by the BATF to have that suppressor, DON'T DO IT
Last edited by rdx-fx (2011-10-16 16:12:10)