Class 3 Weapons

Do you want to do it as an LEO?

If that is the case, you can transfer directly to your Dept. without the paying the 200 tax by using a Form 5 for "government entities. The only problem with that is that the item technically becomes property of the Dept in which you are employed. Although you can have the Class 3 item issued to you for the duration, once you leave it stays with the Dept.

If you want to do it as a civilian, you'll have to do it with a Form 4 and pay the 200 tax. If its an MG, it must be made before 1986 otherwise you are not eligible. Pr-86 guns can be very expensive due to supply and demand. An example would be a select fire M-16 which would be in the 16-20K range.

You can buy a suppressor tax free or you can just pay the stamp. I've done it both ways. Some cops prefer to pay the tax so that wherever they go they can take their stuff with them since they own it.
Others go the tax free route and are OK with that as long as they stay employed at the same place. I got into one deal where a couple of cops went the tax free route, and when they decided to go elsewhere they filled out a F-4 payed the tax and eventually got the can or SBR that was issued to them.

Normally the process is like this:

You buy the suppressor/sbr/sbs or mg..
the dealer fills out the paperwork (F4)
You fill out 2 sets of fingerprints,
provide 2ea. 2x2" photos
sign a form saying that you are a US Citizen
Send it all to the BATFE along with a check for 200.00

And then wait and wait and wait.

Right now Forms are taking about 7 months to get approved.

When it does, it goes to the dealer.

He calls you up and tells you to come get it.

Then you fill out a 4473, although no background check is required because it has already been done. You fill it out, receive your stuff and then go home and play with it.

The fact that you are an LEO will not matter at all.

Class 3 stuff can be sooooooooooooo fun. Its even included in my shop security plan.