Federal Firearms License Requirements – What you Need to Know
What are the Federal firearms license requirements? There are a few basic requirements that one must meet before they’re eligible to receive a federal firearms license (FFL).
The first is that the person is of the proper age. In order to obtain a Federal Firearms License, the the applicant needs to be at least 21 years of age or older.
The applicant cannot be prohibited from possessing firearms by law. Typically this means that a person cannot be a convicted felon. If you’ve been convicted in a federal court of a crime that is punishable by a prison term of one year or more, or in a state court of a crime but is punishable by prison term of two years or more then you are not eligible for a Federal Firearms License.
If you’re a fugitive from justice, involved with drugs or controlled substances, and illegal alien or even a legal alien that’s in the United States under a non-immigrant visa, you’re not eligible for an FFL license.
If you’ve been dishonorably discharged from the military, renounced your citizenship, or are under a restraining order, you’re not eligible for a Federal Firearms License.
Next, if you’ve ever been convicted of domestic violence, be it a felony or a misdemeanor, you are ineligible to obtain your Federal Firearms License.
It should go without saying but one of the requirements is that the applicant cannot fail to disclose information or facts that pertain to their application.
The applicant has to verify that they have a proper premises for collecting or conducting business. Buried within this requirement are some specifics such as being allowed by local laws to conduct such business where it’s located. The applicant will also need to get in touch with the local chief law-enforcement officer and notify them that you intend to apply for an FFL license.
And finally you’ll need some type of secure storage for your guns and firearms at the place in which they will be sold or stored.
