Question for those with a suppressor stamp and/or concealed carry license

have you bought a new gun from an FFL?

Hate to tell you but you are probably already on a list. I don't put that much thought into and I support organizations that help keep the government in their lane.

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have you bought a new gun from an FFL?

Hate to tell you but you are probably already on a list.

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Not probably. You are. The news came out last year or earlier this year that the ATF has used Form 4473 to create a registry.

Anyone who thought that they wouldn’t is willfully ignorant.

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I know you should get ccl insurance. Anything else I should consider before getting my license?

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Sounds like you are new to shooting. You need:

1. A good CCW class. (Some are teaching stuff that will get you killed or imprisoned. In Louisiana the LSP spends ZERO time determining if a CCW instructor knows what he is talking about. This is especially important when it comes to the legal issues.
2. A reliable handgun - which pretty much means an M&P, a Glock, a Sig or an H-K if you plan to get a semi-auto (S&W or Ruger are your viable choices for a revolver). You should avoid the temptation that seems to afflict all the yuppies and get a "full sized" weapon (one that'll hold at least 10 rounds, and preferably 15) instead of a tiny gun to stick in your pocket. A 9mm is what you should be looking for.
3. Get a good belt carried holster (your preference on inside vs. outside the waistband.
4. Get further training at an upper tier defensive handgun training school.
5. Buy a bunch of ammo and get seriously proficient - at least to the point where drawing the pistol and acquiring a sight picture are automatic/instinctive.
6. Don't listen to what the salesman at your local gunstore recommends (You won't know if he's knowledgeable of just a clerk who thinks he is) and don't be influenced by "reviews" in gun magazines or on youtube.

That's a start - Readers' Digest version. There will be dozens of people here shortly to tell you (a) why I'm wrong" and (b) what they think you need to do based on their "experience."

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Sounds like you are new to shooting.

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I’m not new to shooting at all. I grew up shooting with my grandpa and It’s my adult hobby. Some guys golf. I hit the range once a week or atleast twice a month and have for years now. I’ve just never concealed carried. And the more I look into it the less I feel I know about it.

As for your list: I have 2,4,5 covered. I love my shield and I shoot it very well. I bought it to train with for a while before pursuing my CCL and I’ve taken plenty of training classes and range time with it and various other full-size I own.

Any recommendations on a reliable and solid CCL classes preferably in southeastern Louisiana or southwest Mississippi?

Appreciate the response

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Such as? I quit supporting the NRA.

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I understand about the NRA but I am still a member but only pay my yearly dues. They are the elephant in the room and have the political clout. I will not have an problem bashing the NRA and Wayne LaPierre with you.

Second Amendment Foundation
Gun Owners of America

those are two others

Try MCTA in Kiln. Ive done a few with them and they are good guys

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Second Amendment Foundation Gun Owners of America

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I’ll add Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) to the list.

And to your original question, I work under the assumption that unless it was a private cash sale, they already know about it.

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Agreed, if there wasnt a list, how is there the ability for the atf to trace purchases?

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well the FFL is supposed to keep the list not the ATF.... but it has been proven in court that the ATF DOES save the NICS applications when, BY-LAW, they are supposed to be destroyed.

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This is false

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Sure is

I don't want a suppressor because the FedGov is retarded.

They should encourage them, not discourage. I don't have to have one, not giving them $$$ for the right to purchase something like that. Without that stamp, I'm all over one.