This. I got mine maybe 8-10 months ago and all I had to do was fill out the paperwork. No printsi cant say as to how the application was several years ago........but i just got my C&R a few months ago....
literally a matter of printing out the forms...filling out the forms.....and mailing in the forms.
no fingerprinting required.
My C&R question is, can you buy from internet dealers with it as your FFL, or do you still have to do transfers for like say a new gun (not a C&R gun)?
If by "regular FFL" you mean an 01FFL "Dealer in Firearms", then no, absolutely no, positively no. With the exception of the 03FFL "Collector of Curios & Relics", Federal Firearms Licenses are strictly for someone who intends to engage in the business of dealing, manufacturing or importing firearms. ATF is very clear that an FFL is not for personal collecting purposes. A licensee may use his FFL to acquire firearms for personal use, but must show that he intends to engage in the business of dealing in firearms.GWARGHOUL So, can a person get a regular FFL for personal use, and occasional business use then?....
When applying for an FFL the applicant is required to send a copy to his "chief law enforcement officer" only as notification that he is applying and not for his approval. The chief LEO doesn't get to approve or deny.El Mariachi On a slightly different tangent, have any of you heard of an applicant being turned down/denied a C&R because of their local head LEO guy saying no? For any bizarre reason(s)?......