Class 3 FAQ




What is/are “Class III” items?

What is/are “NFA” items?

Other than “Class III” what other classes of weapons are there (and what are they)?

How do I get a Class III license?

What states are Class III items legal in?

Who can own Class III items?

How do I buy Class III items?

Can I buy a Class III item from an out or state dealer?

Can I loan my Class III items to a friend, spouse, relative, employee?

Can the government show up at my house unannounced and demand to see my Class III items?

Can you give me any tips about how to make/get/obtain a suitable legal trust to use to purchase Class III items?

Do I have to keep my Class III items in a safe?

Does my name go on a "list"?

How do I register a Class III item to a legal corporation?

How do I register a Class III item to a legal trust – what kind of trust is best?

How do I register a Class III item to myself?

I have a friend (that lives in a different state than me) and has a Class III item I want to purchase. What is the procedure?

I have a friend (that lives in my state) and has a Class III item I want to purchase. What is the procedure?

I want to buy a machine gun or other select-fire weapon, what is the procedure to do it legally?

I want to make a machine gun or other select-fire weapon, what is the procedure to do it legally?

I want to buy a Short Barrel Rifle (SBR), what is the procedure to do it legally?

I want to make a Short Barrel Rifle (SBR), what is the procedure to do it legally?

I want to buy a Short Barrel Shotgun (SBS), what is the procedure to do it legally?

I want to make a Short Barrel Shotgun (SBS), what is the procedure to do it legally?

I want to buy a silencer, what is the procedure to do it legally?

I want to make a silencer, what is the procedure to do it legally?

I want to buy an Any Other Weapon,

I want to make an Any Other Weapon,

I want to sell my Class III item, what is the procedure?

My CLOE (Chief Law Enforcement Officer – Police Chief or Sheriff) will not sign my form, what do I do now?

What about traveling across state lines with my Class III item(s)

What are the different kinds of Class III items and which of them can I own?

What if I move to a state where my Class III items are not legal?

What is a “Machine Gun”?

What is a “Silencer” or “Sound Suppressor”?

What is a Short Barrel Rifle (SBR)?

What is a Short Barrel Shotgun (SBS)?

What is an “Any Other Weapon” (AOW)?

What is/are “Class III” items?

What is/are “NFA” items?

What states are Class III items legal in?

Where can I use my Class III items?

Who can own Class III items?