NFA Adding a Trustee

[BigDaddy]

I have had a trust for years. Are fingerprints required to add my son as Trustee? Is so is there a Federal form to file?

 

[jrumann59]

Background Checks for Responsible Persons (Final Rule 41F) | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

On January 4, 2016, the Attorney General signed ATF Final Rule 41F, Machineguns, Destructive Devices and Certain Other Firearms; Background Checks for Responsible Persons of a Trust or Legal Entity With Respect To Making or Transferring a Firearm, amending the regulations regarding the making or...

www.atf.gov

the following information is applicable to your applications:

• all responsible persons named in the trust or legal entity are required to undergo a background check.
• all responsible persons must complete the Form 5320.23 with photo attached and provide two FD-258 fingerprint cards in order to initiate the required background check. Fingerprint cards may be ordered from the ATF Distribution Center through the online Distribution Center Order Form, or by calling (703) 870-7526 or (703) 870-7528.
• Chief Law Enforcement Officer (CLEO) certification has been replaced with CLEO notification. The applicant on the Form 1 and the transferee on the Forms 4 and 5 shall forward a completed copy of the application to the chief law enforcement officer of the locality in which the applicant or transferee is located. In addition, all responsible persons must also submit a completed copy of Form 5320.23, to the chief law enforcement officer of the locality in which the responsible person resides.
• after July 12, 2016, all applications to make or transfer NFA firearms must be submitted on the new Form 1, Form 4 or Form 5 and a Form 5320.23 must be completed by each responsible person of a trust or legal entity.
• after July 12, 2016, CLEO certification is no longer required but applicants must send a copy of the application to make or transfer NFA firearms to their chief law enforcement officer notifying them of the application.
• all applications post marked prior to the effective date of July 13, 2016 will be processed according to the current regulations.
• all applications post marked on or after the effective date of July 13, 2016 will be processed according to the new regulations set forth by 41F.

 

[Sticky]

You can add/remove trustees with nothing more than an amendment to the trust. The above applies only when the trust makes an application to transfer or mfr... Then you have to go through all the steps with any/all trustees as well as the originator/trustee. I believe.