ATF Form 4

All co-trustees are considered to be responsible persons in the NFA gun trust. This means they will be required to submit fingerprint cards, a passport photo and the ATF 5320.23. They are also able to possess, store, transport and use the NFA firearms that your NFA Trust owns without the presence of the settlor. Co-trustees must be at least the age of 18.

The successor trustee is in charge of the NFA gun trust upon the death of the settlor . The successor trustee must be at least the age of 18. The successor trustee can play multiple roles, meaning the successor trustee can also be a beneficiary/and or a co-trustee in the NFA gun trust. The successor trustee is not a responsible person in the NFA gun trust, unless they are named as a co-trustee. If the successor isn't named as a co-trustee, they are not required to submit fingerprint cards, a passport photo or ATF 5320.23.

The beneficiary or beneficiaries of the NFA gun trust are the persons who will own the NFA items upon death of the settlor. The beneficiaries must meet all of the current requirements of a responsible person in order for the beneficiary to legally own the NFA firearms, e.g. the named beneficiaries can be under the age of 18, but won't be able to take possession of the trust contents until they are of legal age to do so. The beneficiaries are not active members of the NFA gun trust and not considered to be responsible persons.