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bingeebob
i mailed my application for a C&R license to the BATFE today, along with the copy that goes to my CLEO, how long does the ATF usually take to approve and send my license to me?
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  • bingeebob
    or at least, how long did they take with yours? this might vary a lot.
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  • mrs102
    I don't remember exactly how long it was, but around two-three weeks. You'll get regulation books and C&R eligible firearms book. I don't remember the webiste just now, but there is a good one for buying your A&D book along with a Personal Firearms Inventory bound book. Someone else will probably have that handy in a reply.
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  • He Dog
    I just got my C&R renewed and it took about 3 weeks.
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  • bingeebob
    ok, thanks, i cant wait to start, so basically i just need to keep records of every C&R gun i purchase, in a "bound book", are these standardized or can it just be any "bound" book?
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  • PJ
    My original took about three months. Change of address about a month. Renewal about a month.
    Pete
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  • fiveofsevin
    I applied in early December, they charged mt c-card on dec. 11th. I'm still waiting as of jan. 19th. The longer I wait the more difficult it will be to have the charge reversed (if necessary, and Im almost there) it's 38ish day's out. Someone(pj)said it took "3 month's" for theirs to show up (2-3 weeks according to mrs102). Guess I'll let it ride. Geeze I HATE doing business with the Federal's.

    Blessed be Jeff Davis and pass the ammo.
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  • Forkliftking
    Mine took about 3-4 weeks. I cant really remember.
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  • COLT
    ...about 45 days the first time...and renewals have almost always taken longer. The times will vary, consider who is looking/checking the applications. If your concerned call the office you sent it to, most of the south/southwest goes thru the Atlanta office.

    ...Check your 03 when it arrives for correctness! The first one I recieved several years ago, the address was one digit off, not valid. It took another month for the address correction and a new, correct 03 to be sent...[;)]

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  • bhale187
    A friend got his about 2 months ago. It took just over a month from time he shipped out the application until he got the license.
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  • Gregor62
    quote:Originally posted by bingeebob
    ok, thanks, i cant wait to start, so basically i just need to keep records of every C&R gun i purchase, in a "bound book", are these standardized or can it just be any "bound" book?


    Brownells sells the books[;)]
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  • Forkliftking
    You dont have to waste your money on a bound book. Just get a three ring binder for a $1 or so and print this form. Make a few copies of it, and you are good to go.
    http://www.surplusrifle.com/graphics/boundbookpage.pdf
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  • Rocklobster
    Burn your credit cards.
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  • fiveofsevin
    Woo Hoo, it was in the mail yesterday. It took approx 13 weeks from the time I sent it out untill I got it back. Expires 1 Mar 11, 3 years from the day I got it. [:p]

    So many toy's so little $, decisions, decisions.
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  • boxermachine
    I know what the pros of a c&r are, but what are the cons? ATF harassment? Midnight inspections? Opinions please-
    Thanks
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  • Spider7115
    quote:Originally posted by forkliftking
    You dont have to waste your money on a bound book. Just get a three ring binder for a $1 or so and print this form. Make a few copies of it, and you are good to go.
    http://www.surplusrifle.com/graphics/boundbookpage.pdf

    Actually, that method is NOT acceptable by BATF. I had an investigator at my house checking my C&R records and they were on those pages in a 3-ring binder. She said the binder must be PERMANENTLY BOUND and the only way a 3-ring binder was acceptable was if the rings were soldered together. I bought a "bound book" at http://fflboundbooks.com/ which meets all BATF regulations.
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  • Spider7115
    quote:Originally posted by boxermachine
    I know what the pros of a c&r are, but what are the cons? ATF harassment? Midnight inspections? Opinions please-
    Thanks
    No black helicopters. They can check your records once per year at their option but they will make an appointment first. Sometimes, you can even take your records to them.
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  • boxermachine
    What about guns I already own? Will they want them added to my books?
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  • Spider7115
    quote:Originally posted by boxermachine
    What about guns I already own? Will they want them added to my books?
    No, only the ones you bought under your C&R license. You are also supposed to keep those guns stored separately from your other personal guns.
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  • boxermachine
    So far cons are:
    I'd need another safe
    Record keeping
    Inspections
    What happens when I don't renew the license?
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  • 11b6r
    Boxer, in that case, send all your guns to me (just kidding) If you do not renew your license, on expiration, send your records to the atf records section. At one time you did not have to, but that seems to have changed. One other plus, many wholesalers give discounts to holders of an 03 C&R FFL. You can send them a xerox of your license, ask to be added to their mailing lists. Happy collecting.
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  • boxermachine
    Thanks guys-
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