Designated Collector approval

Baldheaded · Feb 7, 2021

I sent in the form for a Designated Collector to the MSP about 2 weeks ago and received the approval letter in the mail the other day. I was not excepting the approval that fast. I had heard it takes 4 to 6 weeks. I just wanted to share that in case anyone else was thinking about submitting for one. There is no cost involved.

Docster · Feb 7, 2021

Baldheaded said:
I sent in the form for a Designated Collector to the MSP about 2 weeks ago and received the approval letter in the mail the other day. I was not excepting the approval that fast. I had heard it takes 4 to 6 weeks. I just wanted to share that in case anyone else was thinking about submitting for one. There is no cost involved.

The time it takes has always varied and some have postulated that the requests are batched for a while then completed all at once.

Andywhale · Feb 7, 2021

I got mine in 10 days last September.

taisho · Feb 7, 2021

Designated Collector “cannot be processed”

I got a letter stating that my application “cannot be processed” because I don’t have any “Not Disapproved” regulated firearms.

I’m guessing that I have to buy a handgun first, so I’ll reapply after a buy a regulated firearm.

Kevingston · Feb 7, 2021

Baldheaded said:
I sent in the form for a Designated Collector to the MSP about 2 weeks ago and received the approval letter in the mail the other day. I was not excepting the approval that fast. I had heard it takes 4 to 6 weeks. I just wanted to share that in case anyone else was thinking about submitting for one. There is no cost involved.

Can this be completed at any FFL?

rbird7282 · Feb 7, 2021

Kevingston said:
Can this be completed at any FFL?

Don’t believe so. Go to MSP’s website and look it up. Should be able to print it, fill it out and then send it to MSP

https://pilot-mdsp.maryland.gov/Org...singDivision/Firearms/FirearmsCollectors.aspx

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Mightydog · Feb 7, 2021

Kevingston said:
Can this be completed at any FFL?

Only reason to go to an FFL is for them to notarize the completed form. Did mine at Hafers when they were still at their old place. They notarized and mailed for me. Great service.

ElGato · Feb 7, 2021

Baldheaded said:
I sent in the form for a Designated Collector to the MSP about 2 weeks ago and received the approval letter in the mail the other day. I was not excepting the approval that fast. I had heard it takes 4 to 6 weeks. I just wanted to share that in case anyone else was thinking about submitting for one. There is no cost involved.

Just so I'm understanding, Designated Collector is so you can go around the 1/month purchase limit and that's the only thing it does? I can see how that would be useful.

Athelney878 · Feb 7, 2021

Baldheaded · Feb 7, 2021

As scarce as gun are now to come by I didn't want to buy one and then find one that I really wanted and not be able to get it due to the 30 day rule.

Mark75H · Feb 7, 2021

Some guns are scarce, others not so much. From what I can see, S&W is cranking out their M&P Shield models like water from a fire hose. There has been no shortage of them. I'm sure there are others that are also equally consistently available.

Solution to your first gun not being what you want for 30 days is to rent and test various models BEFORE you buy.

bigslimdog · Apr 17, 2021

Anyone applied lately? I sent in my application about a month ago and haven't heard anything.

Docster · Apr 17, 2021

bigslimdog said:
Anyone applied lately? I sent in my application about a month ago and haven't heard anything.

See post #2.

Shore88 · Apr 29, 2021

bigslimdog said:
Anyone applied lately? I sent in my application about a month ago and haven't heard anything.

Got mine today after about a 30 day wait. Says if I sell or transfer my guns I must go through a FFL. Does an FFL charge their usual transfer fee for this service?

Trepang · Apr 29, 2021

Mine took somewhere around 4-6 weeks around Christmas time.

bigslimdog · Apr 29, 2021

Shore88 said:
Got mine today after about a 30 day wait. Says if I sell or transfer my guns I must go through a FFL. Does an FFL charge their usual transfer fee for this service?

Yes it would be the same transfer fee set by the shop regardless of your collector status.

MDSuxForGunOwners · Apr 29, 2021

In the "describe nature of collecting activities" section, are you guys putting "all legal purposes"? I'm about to fill mine out

Shore88 · Apr 29, 2021

bigslimdog said:
Yes it would be the same transfer fee set by the shop regardless of your collector status.

Thanks!

Shore88 · Apr 29, 2021

MDSuxForGunOwners said:
In the "describe nature of collecting activities" section, are you guys putting "all legal purposes"? I'm about to fill mine out

I actually forgot word for word. I wrote what the gun shop owner told me to. (He notarized and mailed it for me too) Something about enhancing my collection, and for competition target shooting.

Blaster229 · Apr 30, 2021

Shore88 said:
I actually forgot word for word. I wrote what the gun shop owner told me to. (He notarized and mailed it for me too) Something about enhancing my collection, and for competition target shooting.

Mine told me to just put "In order to take advantage of sale pricing".

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