Gun trust builder
Start your trust — no account needed
A trust is optional — you can always file as an individual. If a trust is right for you, most sites make you hand over an account before you can even look. Not here. Begin right now, in plain language. We'll ask you to create a free account only at the end — so we can save your trust and you can pick up right where you left off.
A trust is optional
Do you even need a trust?
You have never needed a trust to buy or own an NFA item, and since the 2026 $0 stamp, filing as an individual is cheaper and faster than ever. Pick a trust for the people and estate reasons below — not because anyone made you.
File as an individual
Best for a solo owner
- Simplest, fastest path for a single owner
- Only your fingerprints and photo needed
- $0 federal stamp — same as a trust
- Only you may legally possess the item
- Passes through probate if you die
Use a gun trust
Best for sharing & estate planning
- Co-trustees (spouse, adult kids) can possess and use it
- Add or remove people without re-filing the item
- Skips probate — passes straight to successor trustees
- Cost spreads across every NFA item you add
- Each responsible person submits prints and a photo
Not sure yet? Start a free draft below and decide later — nothing is filed until you say so.
Your info
You're the grantor — the person creating the trust. This is exactly what the ATF asks for, in plain language.
People (optional)
Add co-trustees who can legally possess your NFA items, successor trustees who take over later, and beneficiaries who inherit. You can add or change these anytime.
Co-trustee: Shares full control with you while you're alive. They can legally possess, use, and transport the trust's NFA items — without separate paperwork each time. Most people add a spouse or a regular shooting or hunting partner.
Enter your legal name to continue.