This is my first post. I just received an email from my trust attorney stating that he had received a notice from the BATF concerning the use of a trust with multiple people in the trust. I had mailed the paper work, check, pics, prints, etc to the BATF back in about July or August. Myself, my son, my wife and my daughter are also listed in the trust, but only my prints and pics were necessary, based on earlier applications for identically the same thing. The BATF had approved earlier apps for others, but now, they've decided to rewrite the regs concerning multiple people on trusts. My app was for the Sparrow silencer and I added my family to the trust, with the Sparrow being in the trust. Based on the new email, the regs are being re-written to require all people in the trust to submit prints, pics, etc. The attorney was notified this week but not sure if it was due to only my application, or based on the many, many he's done previously. I still don't know the status of my application, but felt it would be good to pass this on. If you're putting anything in a trust, the new regs will require information on all members of the trust. At least, thats what the notice from the BATF indicates. Nice to hear after waiting 7 months.
Here's the exact advisory I received:
Advisory: Currently, the BATF is working on revised regulations pertaining to NFA trust applications. It may be that the final regulations require responsible persons, as defined in the reg, to provide fingerprint cards and photo IDs even when using an NFA trust. Under the gun trust that I use, this would include all trustees of the NFA trust. Another proposed change is to do away with the CLEO approval, but require copies of your application and stamp be sent to the CLEO upon registration.
Here's the exact advisory I received:
Advisory: Currently, the BATF is working on revised regulations pertaining to NFA trust applications. It may be that the final regulations require responsible persons, as defined in the reg, to provide fingerprint cards and photo IDs even when using an NFA trust. Under the gun trust that I use, this would include all trustees of the NFA trust. Another proposed change is to do away with the CLEO approval, but require copies of your application and stamp be sent to the CLEO upon registration.