How to Apply for an FFL03 and COE

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In this video, I walk you step by step through the process of how to apply for your FFL-03 and COE within the state of California.
NOTE: FOR PART A (PAGE 2): QUESTION 20-E DO NOT INITIAL, ENTER N/A
NOTE: ON THE LIVE SCAN FORM FOR MISCELLANEOUS NUMBER INPUT YOUR PHONE NUMBER
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Ffl03 Application Link: www.atf.gov/firearms/instruct...
C0E Live Scan Form: oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/ag...
00:00 Intro
00:24 How to find the FFL03 application
00:43 How to fill out the FFL03 application
5:05 Where to mail a copy of the application to your local law enforcement agency (required by ATF)
12:32 Where to mail your FFL03 to the ATF
14:27 Sample cover letter to send along with your copy of the application to your local law enforcement agency
15:22 How to find the Live Scan Request for the COE
15:39 How to fill out the Live Scan Request Form
17:02 How to find a step-by-step instruction guide to create a CFARS account
17:55 How to apply for the COE (Do this after you have done your Live Scan)
19:00 What to do when the COE application is paused due to ”missing” FFL number
19:34 Template for response to the ATF Email regarding a processing issue due to a “missing” FFL number
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@Mr.MartyMcFry 7 ай бұрын

You also need to have a C&R log book (Link in the Description ). However you do not need to fill it out for ammo purchases or modern firearms. Just for C&R firearms.

@boxertomus 24 күн бұрын

The AFT send me a log book in the mail but it was a smaller book. But I havent use it to buy any C&R firearms yet.

@Mr.MartyMcFry 23 күн бұрын

@@boxertomus nice! You should consider getting an M1 Garand!

@boxertomus 23 күн бұрын

@@Mr.MartyMcFry I have two already. one is from the CMP but I over paid for it in a gun store.

@dogfish17 21 сағат бұрын

@Mr.MartyMcFry Great video. Thanks so much for your time! I have my FFL03 and just got the denial letter for my COE due to not having the FFL number. Since I have the FFL number is there an issue giving them the number or is it best to send the letter and not give it to them?

@Mr.MartyMcFry 21 сағат бұрын

@@dogfish17 That’s your personal choice. You can do either one. Some people tell them to kick rocks in a cordial manner and they usually process it anyways.

@ticoruizsuarez 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for having this video for us dummies that needs that extra push for to fill this forms.

@Mr.MartyMcFry 5 ай бұрын

Glad to help! Cheers!

@shawn78789 2 ай бұрын

Thank you very very much. It is Sunday 05/19/2024 and have everything done and ready for this upcoming Monday except the COE. Wouldn't have accomplished without this detailed explanation. Reno May gave the idea you explained with detail. Have subbed keep up the great work. 👍

@Mr.MartyMcFry 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. Glad I could help! Stay safe!

@boxertomus 7 ай бұрын

Wow this is a good video. I just got my ffl03 in the mail the other day. I just need to get the live scan done.

@Mr.MartyMcFry 7 ай бұрын

Nice! Thats the easy part! Best of luck.

@Freedave8080 3 ай бұрын

One thing is for sure you are a good teacher, knowledgeable and thank you.

@Mr.MartyMcFry 3 ай бұрын

Appreciate your kind words!

@jordanthompson7936 2 ай бұрын

Thank you this is super helpful!!

@edwardwilson9195 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate all the hard work you put into this. Awesome tutorial.

@Mr.MartyMcFry 4 ай бұрын

Thanns for taking the time to give me some feedback! Stay safe! 🤛

@fernandomontesinosguerrero1538 6 ай бұрын

Great video. I'll be doing my application today.

@Mr.MartyMcFry 6 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

@itsvenessa1111 6 ай бұрын

Great video thank you so much!

@Mr.MartyMcFry 6 ай бұрын

Hey, my pleasure! Thank you for taking the time to comment!

@LazyNinja66 21 күн бұрын

This was so helpful, thanks so much for making this video. Got my appt set for the COE live scan and finished my FFL03 app. Will do the CFARS once DOJ accepts and cross my fingers.

@Mr.MartyMcFry 17 күн бұрын

@@LazyNinja66 Glad I could help!

@mp7235 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, this was most helpful!

@Mr.MartyMcFry 6 ай бұрын

Glad I was able to help!

@mp7235 6 ай бұрын

@@Mr.MartyMcFry So if the following fees are that the FFL-03 License costs $30 for 3 years; COE costs $22 per year; Live Scans run around $100. The COE fee is every year meaning I'd have to reapply every year for 3 years making it $66, or is it an approved application that is good for the 1st year and that's all I need to get the FFL license? Then after the 3rd year I would have to get another COE or is it something I have to maintain in good standing throughout the life of the FLL03 license every year? Not sure if what i am asking is confusing, if so, please let me know. Thank you for your time.

@Mr.MartyMcFry 6 ай бұрын

@@mp7235 That is correct the COE must be paid yearly. ($22) The FFL03 is not dependent on the COE and remains valid even if the COE is expired. The COE is a California requirement. If you would like to have ammunition shipped to your door thats a scenario where the COE is needed. Basically (in California) the FFL03 is very limited in usefulness without a COE.

@mp7235 6 ай бұрын

@@Mr.MartyMcFry Thank you again for the clarification, much appreciated.

@Mr.MartyMcFry 6 ай бұрын

@@mp7235 my pleasure!

@J.McFarlin 6 ай бұрын

Good video, shows all steps necessary very well. Only thing that I noticed is that on Page Two, section 20-E, you are actually supposed to write in N/A instead of initialing that box. Doubt it would matter too much, but never know.

@Mr.MartyMcFry 6 ай бұрын

Good catch! As I was "filling" out that portion, I stated, "Always read before you sign anything..." as this was a mockup application. However, I will add a note in the description and make a quick edit! Thank you for your comment, appreciate it!

@J.McFarlin 6 ай бұрын

Most definitely brother!!! Always hate those easy to miss things like that on these apps!! 😂

@josechavez2540 2 ай бұрын

If you answer No in line 38a. In part B you should leave 38b. blank.

@Mr.MartyMcFry 2 ай бұрын

They will still process it and go through without issues, but you are correct.

@BrandonMirrors 2 ай бұрын

If you guys use the recent version of Adobe, the CLEO part should auto fill from what you fill in for the ATF part

@mikey99diaz 3 ай бұрын

On the COE form, after it's all filled out and click "Preview" to review the final draft, it keeps erasing the ATI number. Very frustrating. I redid the application 3 times (not submitted) to see if it would stop doing that. I didn't want to submit a final draft with a missing ATI #. I'll try again tomorrow on a new device and update.

@mikey99diaz 3 ай бұрын

Tried again on a PC this time and had the same outcome.... I just uploaded another document with my ATI Number on there. Hopefully that works. I'll update once I hear something back. Edit: I got approved.

@28amartinez 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video. I currently have my FFL-03. I have not yet purchased anything with it. When I decide to purchase a newer firearm, because I now have a FFL-03, I do not need to go through and pay for a background check anymore correct?

@Mr.MartyMcFry 6 ай бұрын

Congratulations on your FFL03! Did you also get your COE? Even though you have an FFL03 you still need to DROS a newer (modern) firearm, even if you have both the FFL03 and COE. However with the FFL03 and COE, you are exempt from only being able to purchase one firearm every 30 days. Below is a list of advantages to the FFL03 and COE. Perks: If you buy guns older than 50 years you don’t need to go through an FFL you can buy them directly Ammo ships directly to your house You are not limited to 1 firearm purchase every 30 days You can buy ammo directly from people on offer up, craigslist, friends…no background needed You can go out of state and legally buy ammo and drive back(import) as long as the ammunition Isn’t banned ie. tracer rounds

@stevep3584 4 ай бұрын

Its been 18 days pending in the CFARS for me

@ChupaMyNutz 6 ай бұрын

Dumb question, but do I have to do a background check on myself when I have ammo shipped? Or do I just log it into a book?

@Mr.MartyMcFry 6 ай бұрын

Great question! 1) No “self” background check required for ammo. 2) The only thing that needs to get logged into the book is relic firearm (50 years or older) acquisitions.Ammunition and modern arm purchases (like a Glock 19) do not get logged in the book. For modern firearms you still need to go through an FFL. For ammunition shipped to your house you just provide a copy of the COE and FFL03 license to the ammo distributor you purchase from. Once they have those copies they will ship to you. Remember this is a collector’s license not a dealer’s license to sell ammo or firearms.

@GreenPleco 10 күн бұрын

Who do you make the check to for the FFL03?

@catlover4life420 6 ай бұрын

applied 2 weeks ago. ATF charged my card 4 days after mailing out application. COE live scan FBI and CA cleared same day and i’m waiting on the Firearms portion atm

@Mr.MartyMcFry 6 ай бұрын

Congrats! “Usually” the firearms portion will change to complete once they approve the COE. So you will check on it and it will show pending. You will randomly get an email from CFARS and your COE will be issued when you go back to check on the LIVESCAN it will suddenly have changed over to complete.

@catlover4life420 5 ай бұрын

@@Mr.MartyMcFryit’s still pending unfortunately :(

@Mr.MartyMcFry 5 ай бұрын

@@catlover4life420 thanks for the update. Please keep me posted!

@Uce_wess 4 ай бұрын

You’re amazing brother! Gave me courage over my doubts. I got most of the apps filled. Need to print, sign and get ready to send emails. What does it mean to send “certified” mail?

@Mr.MartyMcFry 4 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

@Uce_wess 2 ай бұрын

UPDATE: Just got my FFL-03 today. Waiting on the COE. I input my ffl-03 license number into my COE profile to hopefully speed the process for approval. :D

@Mr.MartyMcFry 2 ай бұрын

@@Uce_wess Wonderful! Thanks for the update.

@101shred 6 ай бұрын

Hello fellow sacramenton !

@Mr.MartyMcFry 6 ай бұрын

Better yet, hello my fellow American!

@nathanielalvarado3244 Ай бұрын

Thanks for your video , very informative. I had a question about the COE , is it necessary to have a COE if i just want to purchase C&R firearms and get them shipped to my home ? or can i just have my FFL03?

@Mr.MartyMcFry Ай бұрын

In California you do need a COE to purchase C&R.

@nathanielalvarado3244 Ай бұрын

I didn’t know that thank you for letting me know , also I’m hearing mixed information about even getting C&R’s shipped to your home here in California can I ? Or does everything still have to be shipped to a gun shop?

@CHAIDEZ333 6 ай бұрын

If i live in LA would i be able to get ammo shipped to my home?

@Mr.MartyMcFry 6 ай бұрын

Great question! Unfortunately, if you live in the city of LA “LA Proper” you may not have ammo shipped to your house even with an FFL03 and COE, due to city ordinance.

@RandySMW 6 ай бұрын

Great video. I wish I would have seen it before I mailed my ffl-03 today. I made 2 mistakes. 1) Box 3, pg 3... I didn't catch the Last Name first and filled it out same as Box 1. 2) Box 5, pg 3... I put N/A because I didn't understand what it was asking for. Will this get rejected or will I have a chance to correct this?

@Mr.MartyMcFry 6 ай бұрын

Hey! Congrats on your application. 1) may be an issue depending on who reviews your application. 2) Shouldn’t be an issue and would most likely pass through Don’t be discouraged though! And please, keep me posted on the outcome! I appreciate your input!

@cheeto4240 6 ай бұрын

I just realized I messed that up as well. Hoping it doesn't lead to delay's 🙄

@cheeto4240 6 ай бұрын

Kind of annoying they would do first, middle, last for everything else and then for that one part change it

@RandySMW 4 ай бұрын

Here's an update: Applied for COE and FFL-03 on Tuesday 1/15 Received email from CA DOJ of incomplete application on 2/1/5 and replied back with FFL-03 per the letter @Mr.MartyMcFry had in this video Received COE 2/23 Received FFL-03 2/28 Not bad even with the mistakes! I hope this helps others looking to do the same

@Mr.MartyMcFry 4 ай бұрын

@@RandySMW Thank you for taking the time to post this update. Appreciate you!

@shawn78789 Ай бұрын

Marty, sorry to bother you. After doing everything on your video on 5/20/2024 have not received a letter about the COE. What next steps should I take if any? How many days does it take? Thanks

@Mr.MartyMcFry Ай бұрын

It will be sent via email. You submitted it nine days ago, so it’s expected that they have not reached out. Give it a couple of more weeks. As long as you submitted the Live Scan, you are okay, it just takes some time.

@shawn78789 Ай бұрын

@@Mr.MartyMcFry Thaks Marty and have a blessed day.

@Mr.MartyMcFry Ай бұрын

@@shawn78789 Thank you! You do the same. 👊

@stevep3584 5 ай бұрын

Do we send both envelopes via Certified mail?

@Mr.MartyMcFry 5 ай бұрын

At a minimum the one you send to the Chief Law Enforcement Officer should be certified. Thats so you can retain proof you met the requirement of notifying them.

@tdil1601 5 ай бұрын

I just purchased a new gun and they mention something about 1 background check per month or it gets voided. Should I 30 days before I apply for one?

@Mr.MartyMcFry 5 ай бұрын

You can apply for the FFL03 and COE at any time. The 1 per month rule is for purchasing guns. You can only do one background check a month. Once you have your FFL03 and COE that rule doesn’t apply.

@tdil1601 5 ай бұрын

@@Mr.MartyMcFry Bet thank for your help and video just applied for it, hopefully it goes smoothly.

@Mr.MartyMcFry 5 ай бұрын

@@tdil1601 Awesome, let me know how it goes!

@tdil1601 3 ай бұрын

@@Mr.MartyMcFryjust got mine and made my first big purchase and bought some ammo thanks for the vid

@Mr.MartyMcFry 3 ай бұрын

@@tdil1601 Thank you so much for the update, I really appreciate it! Enjoy the great online deals and getting the ammo straight to your doorstep.