text: In reply to message67941: You know I’m an FFL 07/02 right? Could have asked before putting out some misinformation. Allow me to clarify a few things….In December they will have an amnesty registration (that means you register them free),the period of how long that will last remains to be seen. It will require a picture as per the email sent out from the ATF to FFLs. You do not, nor have ever needed “permission” from the county sheriff. But you do have to supply them with a copy of the form (that’s all NFA items), normally the FFL will do this for you for suppressors and SBRs. Fingerprints and passport photos is a requirement for ALL NFA purchases, not just these….always has been. You can do like you were saying and convert it to a rifle, or you can also remove the brace and add a pistol buffer and retain it as a legal pistol not requiring the registration. A form 2 is for people like me, who are licensed manufacturers. For the individual you will be filling out the form 1.