vwfool
August 16, 2010, 11:51 PM
Just wanted to pass along some info in case y'all ever have this happen.
When I went down to the SO to get my last NFA paperwork signed (Form 4 for SWR Trident 9) some younger new guy did my prints. He smudged one single finger, and said, "No big deal; we'll do a re-tab." He then put a white sticker over the smudged one and redid the print on the sticker. I never heard of this, and I asked him if the ATF would accept it. He didn't know, but he said if they won't take it he would do all the prints again for free. I thought, "What the hell, I don't want to wait for another card to come in the mail."
All of you paranoid and pessimistic people were sitting on one shoulder and saying, "They'll never take it!":evil: The other shoulder has me saying,"It'll be okay.":D
This has always been an easy process (Form 1's and Form 4's) for me. Get a signature, get prints, and mail off $200. Good to go. Six weeks or maybe 8 weeks later, my stamp is back in my mailbox. This one one took forever:rolleyes:...okay 4 months isn't forever. It seemed long compared to the other ones. But, main thing...
The ATF will accept fingerprint cards with re-tab stickers on them.
So, if some goober at the SO or PD smudges a print on your only card, don't worry yourself to death.
To all the new or prospective NFA owners: It can go very easy, it is worth it, and it is a freakin' blast.:D:D:D Don't get discouraged and decide not to do it just because someone else says it is hard. Everyone and every situation can be different, but believe me. If all mine took 6-8 months instead of 6 weeks, I had to do the trust, had to do whatever :cuss: thing else, I would still say it is worth it.
When I went down to the SO to get my last NFA paperwork signed (Form 4 for SWR Trident 9) some younger new guy did my prints. He smudged one single finger, and said, "No big deal; we'll do a re-tab." He then put a white sticker over the smudged one and redid the print on the sticker. I never heard of this, and I asked him if the ATF would accept it. He didn't know, but he said if they won't take it he would do all the prints again for free. I thought, "What the hell, I don't want to wait for another card to come in the mail."
All of you paranoid and pessimistic people were sitting on one shoulder and saying, "They'll never take it!":evil: The other shoulder has me saying,"It'll be okay.":D
This has always been an easy process (Form 1's and Form 4's) for me. Get a signature, get prints, and mail off $200. Good to go. Six weeks or maybe 8 weeks later, my stamp is back in my mailbox. This one one took forever:rolleyes:...okay 4 months isn't forever. It seemed long compared to the other ones. But, main thing...
The ATF will accept fingerprint cards with re-tab stickers on them.
So, if some goober at the SO or PD smudges a print on your only card, don't worry yourself to death.
To all the new or prospective NFA owners: It can go very easy, it is worth it, and it is a freakin' blast.:D:D:D Don't get discouraged and decide not to do it just because someone else says it is hard. Everyone and every situation can be different, but believe me. If all mine took 6-8 months instead of 6 weeks, I had to do the trust, had to do whatever :cuss: thing else, I would still say it is worth it.
