A friend has a silencer and he is moving out of town. Does he need to notify the ATF?
Sorry, I messed up, he is going to another State that allows silencers.
Thanks you, I'll let him know.
Technically (if you look at instruction "a." on the back of the form you linked) a 5320.20 is only for transporting a DD, MG, SBR or SBS. It is not required for an AOW or Suppressor, but I would still do one anyway.
You do not need to get permission as CAR mentions to relocate the suppressor. However, I do believe the notification of permanent change of address is required. Now if it is one of the mentioned items in that list, he better have the approved form in hand before crossing state lines or risk catching a charge.
Not required, but they like you to do it vdub. It is definitely a good idea.
If you had noticed DG, I did advocate making sure he notified the ATF of the permanent change of address and even warned to be safe on any other items listed. I have one for every suppressor I own for travels back to the home state and even the paperwork on the permanent change of address when I moved here. I was just clarifying it is not "REQUIRED" with a suppressor.
The only one I have that is somewhat funny is the one for a suppressor that I got a form approved for 1 day of travel 1/17/2011 to 1/17/2011. Talk about the ultimate typo. The examiner probably didn't catch it either or didn't think anything was wrong. I think it had "expired" by the time I got it back from them approving it.
If he files the permanent change of address with the ATF, it will be like getting permission to transport anyway. All you have to do is check the box No when it asks if the firearm will be return to the original location.
The only one I have that is somewhat funny is the one for a suppressor that I got a form approved for 1 day of travel 1/17/2011 to 1/17/2011. Talk about the ultimate typo. The examiner probably didn't catch it either or didn't think anything was wrong. I think it had "expired" by the time I got it back from them approving it.
If he files the permanent change of address with the ATF, it will be like getting permission to transport anyway. All you have to do is check the box No when it asks if the firearm will be return to the original location.
You said with a permanent change you thought it was required. I said it wasn't. 
