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Looks like they are going after NFA trusts as well.

NFA Trusts wouldn't exist if it were so hard to get the CLEO sign offs.


In the late 1980's / early 1990's the BATFE decided to shut down "Kitchen Table" FFL's. The raised the fees, expanded the paper work, and generally made it not-worth-the-effort. Today they are mad that some folks that would have been "Kitchen Table" FFL's, don't jump through their hoops.

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government ... gistering/

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government ... nd-checks/

So...
Based on these articles, a normal shooting Texan, would almost have to become a FFL.

Sold more than a couple of guns within a year. (Just thinning the herd, a few years ago.)
Helping with some family guns that need to be distributed by the executor. (I am helping.)
Don't normally sell guns to dealers. (Dealers are where you go to buy them.)

For research:
I went to the BATFE web site and found:
https://www.atf.gov/firearms/apply-license
and the actual form:
https://www.atf.gov/file/61506/download

$150 for a 3 year license fee.
$100 estimated cost for finger prints, passport photos, etc
Then I got to this question on the form:

19. Do You Intend to Use Your License Only to Acquire Personal
Firearms?
Yes (If yes, do not submit application.) No

Well YES!
I only am interested in using the FFL to acquire more personal firearms. But, I may need to thin the herd someday.
I think if I had a FFL, I might be able to complete the "One Gun a month challenge" for at least a year.

Maybe the Big O plans to change the form, as well.

Seems like a lot of hooey.