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Gun trusts.
Explained clearly.
A gun trust can provide a legal structure for owning and managing NFA property. TommyGuns Transfers can explain how a trust fits into the transfer process while you decide whether it is appropriate for your situation.
Ask about gun trustsThe basic idea
Individual or trust?
Registered to a legal trust
A trust may provide a structure for responsible persons and the ongoing management of NFA property. It also creates additional document and submission requirements.
Why consider a trust?
Built for more than one person.
A trust can create a clear structure for who may manage and possess trust-owned NFA property. The trust document and applicable law determine who has that authority.
Include eligible trustees
A spouse, adult household member, or another trusted person may be able to possess trust-owned NFA items when properly added as a trustee and legally eligible. Merely living in the same household does not automatically provide access.
Name the people involved
The trust identifies who has authority over its NFA property. People with the relevant authority may be treated as responsible persons and must complete the required ATF submissions.
Organize future management
A trust can provide written instructions for managing its property over time, including changes in trustees and future planning, subject to the trust terms and applicable law.
How it fits together
From trust to Form 4
The trust must be complete, properly executed, and ready to use before the NFA application is submitted.
Consider your filing options
An NFA item may be registered to an individual or to a valid gun trust. The right structure depends on your circumstances and how you plan to manage the NFA property.
Obtain your trust
As part of our NFA service, TommyGuns Transfers can help you obtain a gun trust through National Gun Trusts, which provides the trust preparation and support.
Complete and notarize it
Follow the trust provider’s signing instructions and have the required documents properly notarized. TommyGuns Transfers does not provide notary services.
Bring the completed documents
Provide a complete, properly executed copy of the trust before the NFA application is submitted. We will use the trust information when preparing the transfer paperwork.
Identify responsible persons
Each responsible person associated with the trust must provide the information and supporting materials required for the NFA application.
Submit the NFA application
TommyGuns Transfers guides you through the dealer portion of the Form 4 process. You review and certify your application through your own ATF eForms account.
Follow your trust provider’s instructions and arrange any required notarization. TommyGuns Transfers is not a notary and cannot notarize trust documents.
Questions are welcome
Talk through your options.
By appointment in Albrightsville, Pennsylvania.