Originally Posted by
hoghunter59
how much of a problem is it to purchase a silencer, i would like to set up a rifle for hunting hogs at night, and have the capability of putting on a silencer
I can only speak of my personal experince. Thinking it's pretty much the same for states that allow these class III items.
I am going through the process of purchasing a supressor here inTexas right now. Basically it goes something like this.
Find a Class III dealer. Mine happens to stock a good variety of suppressors. Pick the one you want, pay the dealer. He will in turn give you some paperwork.
Without going the trust/corp/LLC route you will need a chief law officer endorsement signiture and finger printing on the paper work. Once you get the paper work completely done you will send it and $200 off to the BATF.
They will do a complete background check with the information you provide them. The wait time varies a bit, 2-4 months seem to be the norm for this process. When you get their approval, the BATF notifies yor dealer and then and only then you can pick up your class III item.
It's really not a big deal, just takes a little time and a little money. Hope this helps some.