NFA guides

Straight answers on silencers, short-barreled rifles and the paperwork, written by a licensed SOT dealer who files these every week. No affiliate links, no hype, and we'll tell you when the answer is "don't buy that."

The guides

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How to buy a suppressor

Form 3, Form 4, fingerprints, the $200 stamp, and what really happens between paying and taking it home.

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Trust vs. individual

Which registration route fits, who else can legally possess the item, and what each costs you in time and money.

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Florida NFA law

What's legal to own and hunt with in Florida, and the local rules that catch people out.

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SBRs: Form 1 vs. Form 4

Building your own short-barreled rifle versus buying one already made, and when each makes sense.

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