stringcheese Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 If I gunsmith others pistols what licenses am I required to have? If I send a customers pistol to another shop for services I am not able to perform, what licenses do they require? I live in Michigan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunCat Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 If you are "in business" at minimum you will need a 01 FFL, maybe a 07 depending on what you do (and whether you only work on customer gun vs. buy guns with plans to modify/customizing for resale). Local/state permits may also be required per your location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Santiago Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 (edited) This may answer some questions. ATF - Gunsmiths and this one. ATF - Industry Edited April 7, 2011 by Paul Santiago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjb45 Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 (edited) Gunsmith. A person who devotes time, attention, and labor to engaging in such activity as a regular course of trade or business with the principal objective of livelihood and profit, but such a term shall not include a person who makes occasional repairs of firearms or who occasionally fits special barrels, stocks, or trigger mechanisms to firearms Read more: http://cfr.vlex.com/vid/11-meaning-terms-19675251#ixzz1IqtC7MWJ Go to the regulations and read them is your first action item. Do you qualify under the definition of a gunsmith? Is your principle objective of livelihood and profit gunsmithing? if yes, then get a license to be safe rather than sorry. The hobbeyist does not fall within the regulations. Edited April 7, 2011 by pjb45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
want2race Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 That's awesome. Great info. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 I'll add that if you intend to by a stock guns, put sights on in, refinish or make other upgrades and sell it "upgraded", you need a manufacturer's license. If you take money for work and you write receipts, CYA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIIID Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 And don't forget with the 07 FFL you will need to pay the FET. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireant Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 And don't forget with the 07 FFL you will need to pay the FET. Rich Only if you go over the 50 guns worked on per year right? Also the FFL fee and FET is much cheaper than any lawyer I can think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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