Using a trust means you do not have to obtain the approval of your local Chief Law Enforcement Officer (CLEO) and the application can be sent directly to BATF.

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You normally have to navigate your way through different levels of approval and more people to satisfy.

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If you both have good to excellent credit, that will go a long way to improve your approval odds and the likelihood of landing the lowest interest rate and saving the most money.

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