@RerouteToRemain
What's the order of operation so to speak to purchasing suppressors?
File the paperwork/fingerprints/passport photos first and then purchase it once that's filed/the check has been sent in... OR, purchase the suppressor like online then send in/take care of paperwork same day or the day after?
Check local shop prices. They might do free transfer, free prints, etc. My dealer had good prices that beat online even with taxes on the dead air cans. Capitol Armory was better for the omega even with the $50 transfer fee my shop charges. So check your shops fee first.
If online, purchase first. They form 3 immediately (send from one dealer to another), usually takes like 3-14 days before gov shutdown. Get to your dealer and fill out form 4, your dealer should fill out a pretty good amount of it. While waiting for form 3 you could go to Walgreens or whatever and get photos. If your dealer does prints do them there. If not ask if they have print cards, my dealer hands out filled out(to atf) print cards free. If not make sure you get some and fill them out correctly to the atf. So anyway fill out the form 4, attach 2 print cards, 1-2 pictures(only 1 if trust), and a check for $200. You can also do credit card by filing out that info on the form 4. They will process that check or cc within a week or so of it being shipped. If you are doing a trust photocopy your notarized trust and attach that as well. After everything is filled out and attached send the atf copy to the atf and the CLEO copy to your chief law enforcement officer.
It sounds like a lot but it's not that bad. Pictures, prints, trust copy, check, filled out form 4, ship to atf and cleo.
If you or anyone else would like an example of a form 1 or form 4 I could help with that so it's less confusing. On the form 4 my shop filled in most of it, I just had to do the responsible person's part (same thing you fill out for a firearm).
Side note, I would recommend filing as a trust. You can do silencer shop single shot trust (trust for just that item) for example if you want to add members to it right after it clears. If you add members to a regular trust immediately and plan on buying more nfa items they will have to do prints, pictures, etc on next purchase.
