Month: September 2023

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So, you want to purchase a suppressor?

We partner with SilencerShop to make the process easy and painless.

What is Needed to Begin?

  • Email Address
  • Email address billy@btbguns.com unblocked
  • Accounts
    • Silencer Shop
      • username
      • password
    • ATF eForms
      • username
      • password
      • PIN
  • SilencerShop Purchase
    • Select Suppressor
    • Traditional or Single Shot Trust (optional but highly encouraged)
    • Tax Stamp

Step 1

Research brands and calibers that you are interested in. YouTube is an excellent source of review material for this. There are many, many options and configurations on the market.

Step 2

Purchase the suppressor of your choice via this link to SilencerShop. This is an important step for two reasons. The first is that the link will automatically set Bite the Bullet as your Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL). The second is that without Bite the Bullet set as your FFL, there will be a charge for using the kiosk as you complete your registration information.

There are suppressor deals on SilencerShop that offer a free tax stamp with certain suppressors. If your particular suppressor does not have this offer, you will need to add a tax stamp to your purchase.

It is also highly recommended that you add either a OneShot Trust or Traditional NFA Trust to your purchase. There are pros and cons to both.

Step 3

Complete your SilencerShop registration information. Most of this can be completed at home via your account management. Two important portions of this registration information are uploading your picture (passport style) which can be done on your smartphone and completing your fingerprints. You will need to visit the FFL to complete this step. Again, there is no charge for using the kiosk with Bite the Bullet set as your FFL.

Step 4

Visit the FFL to complete your registration (fingerprints) via the SilencerShop kiosk. Again, there is no charge for using the kiosk with Bite the Bullet set as your FFL. The staff will assist you with completing fingerprints if needed. Your registration information will show 100% complete once this is completed (within a few minutes).

Step 5

SilencerShop will validate all information submitted to this point and send you an email link with an eDocument that you will need to eSign. This is an easy step. Just follow the instructions in the email. Once this document is signed, SilencerShop will then begin preparing your information for ATF eForms submission.

Step 6

At this point, your eForm 4 is ready to certify. This a joint process between you and the FFL. You MUST have an ATF eForms account to complete this step. Your eForms account email address MUST match your SilencerShop account email address. ATF eForms will generate a username for you. You will need to create a password and a PIN. DO NOT lose/forget this information. The process CANNOT proceed without this information.

You will receive an email from the shop (billy@btbguns.com). Please ensure this email address is not blocked by your email application/service. This email will contain instructions for the next step which will include selecting a time and date to complete your certification. Certification can be completed remotely (at home) or in person at the shop. If you choose remote certification, ensure that you have a computer (laptop/desktop) available. Mobile devices will not work for this step.

Step 7

Wait, wait, and wait some more. Your NFA item purchase is complete and waiting on ATF approval. This can take in the range of 8 to 12 months for the status to come back from the ATF. There is nothing the FFL can do speed up this process. The FFL cannot check on the status of the Form 4.

Step 8

Keep an eye on the email address you use for SilencerShop and ATF eForms. Eventually, you will receive an email detailing your Form 4 application status (approved/disapproved). Regardless of status, you will receive a phone call from the FFL to confirm this status with you. If your Form 4 has been approved, continue to the next step.

Step 9

Visit the FFL to complete the transfer of your suppressor. You will need to bring a government issued photo ID with your current address listed (a driver’s license is preferred). You will then complete an ATF Form 4473. This is the same form you would fill out when purchasing a firearm. However, a background check will not be necessary as one was already completed as part of the NFA approval process.

Step 10

Have fun with your new suppressor. Merry can-mas!

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Bite the Bullet Newsletter #30 September 2023

“Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.” — Source unknown

We are sending this out a little early for September. We wanted to give each of you plenty of time to get going for season. Squirrel Season started the 15th of August, and we are just about a month out from the youth season in Indiana.

Our recommendation this time of the year to everyone is this, don’t wait until the last minute before the season to get what you need.

“Nothing makes a person more productive than the last minute.”
— Source unknown

What the last few years have taught us is that the ramp up for season is steep and if you are not on the leading edge of it, you could be left out on equipment.

Today, we have the guns, the ammo, the scopes, the rings, the slings, and the bipods. In 2 or 3 months, I can’t say we will have what you need in stock.

“I do my work at the same time each day — the last minute.”
— Source unknown

The lead time right now if you order a gun, ammo, accessories, or other equipment that is in stock lays between a week to 2 weeks. Remember if it’s not in stock at our distributors, we can’t make it appear. And the closer we get to season the more likely it is to be sold out.

If you look on our website, btbguns.com you will see on the mail page our deer hunting rifles are featured. And like I said, if you don’t see something you like, let us know. I bet we can order it in for you if given enough advance notice.

“The sooner I fall behind, the more time I have to catch up.”
— Source unknown

In closing don’t be this guy, here is a typical conversation the day before or the day of the season opener. This conversation honestly could be about Deer season or Turkey season or Goose season, Rabbit season or Christmas. This we have seen can also apply to Guns, Ammo, Muzzleloaders you name it. This is why it’s important to get what you need here earlier than later.

September 1st
Customer: “Oh good you guys have plenty of my ammo for deer season.”

Guys here: “Sir you should get it now if you need it.”

Customer: “I don’t need it today; I will need it before season starts or it will sell out.”

Guys here: “Sir, I would get it now, before it is gone.”

Customer: “I will be fine”

“Procrastination taught me how to do 30 minutes of work in 8 hours and 8 hours of work in 30 minutes.”
— Source unknown

November 1st
Customer: “What’s wrong with your shop, why don’t you stock the ammo I need?”

Guys here: “Sir, we had it 2 months ago when you came in.”

Customer: “What, did they stop making it?”

Guys here: “No, just sold out like we thought it would.”

Customer: “You should have bought more.”

You get the idea. Let us help you. If you give us enough time, we can order just about anything. The week before season just isn’t enough time.

“Due tomorrow? Do tomorrow.”
— Source unknown