• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
The Loadout Room

The Loadout Room

Professional Gear Reviews

Hardcore Gear and Adventure

Menu
  • Shooting
        • Pistol
        • Pistol Accessories
        • Rifle
        • Rifle Accessories
        • Shotgun
        • Machine Guns
        • Air Guns
        • Ammunition
        • Optics and Sights
        • Weapon Lights
        • Tips & How-To
        • Concealed Carry
        • Holsters
        • Suppressors
        • Precision Rifle Shooting
        • Firearms Training
        • t5Tommy Gun Madness: The Thompson Submachine Gun
        • Firing the Full-Auto Steyr AUG
        • m60M60 Pig: America’s Jungle-Eating, Belt Fed Freedom Machine
        • image-60a08f67My First Single-Action Revolver Purchase: Heritage Rough Rider .22 LR/.22 WMR Range Report
    • Close
  • Gear Reviews
      • Mission Gear
      • Camping Gear
      • Survival Gear
      • Medical Gear
      • Adventure & Travel
      • Knives & Tools
      • Overland
      • Disaster Preparedness
      • Footwear
      • Womens Gear & Clothing
        • ac65a540-2ef3-4598-8d11-afdf53f46e94.__CR0,0,970,600_PT0_SX970_V1___Streamlight ProTac Rail Mount HL-X: A Thoroughly Bright Review
        • Bluetti 2 handsfree power backpackBluetti Handsfree 2 Review: The Ultimate Power Backpack for Off-Grid Adventurers
        • The Gallagator 10 day pack on the shoreline next to a hiking trail.Day Pack – Mystery Ranch Gallagator 10 – The Best Yet?
        • PXL_20240209_171721326Pic of the Day, It’s Graduation Time
    • Close
  • Men’s Lifestyle
      • Fitness
      • EDC
      • Eyewear
      • Watches
      • Electronics & Technology
      • Downtime
      • Mens Clothing & Accessories
      • Manly Skills
      • Style & Grooming
      • Gentleman Drinks
      • Crate Club
        • civivi2Civivi Brazen Review: The Best Budget EDC Knife under $75?
        • G43_Gen3-107G43 Review: The Compact Powerhouse for EDC
        • Photoroom_20250403_201449ARES Watch Company Diver-1 & Field Watch: Unstoppable Tactical Watches for Land & Sea
        • CZ2CZ P10S – The Budget EDC That Gets the Job Done (Mostly)
    • Close
  • News
  • Video Demo
  • Buying Guides
  • Shop
  • Advertise
Gun Culture

Want to get your Federal Firearms License? RocketFFL.com

July 22, 2018 by Mark Miller Leave a Comment

So, you want to start a gun business but you don’t know where to begin. Your first step to being engaged in the business of firearms, whether selling, making, importing or exporting, is to get yourself an Federal Firearms License (FFL). Working with Rocket FFL, you could have everything you need to get your FFL in as little as 3 hours for $49.95.

I wanted to get an FFL for years. Being in the Army and moving around does not make that easy. When I finally got some stability and a business, it was time. The process is simple, I just watched a YouTube video where a guy with a beard says you just go to the ATF website and fill out the forms. The problems don’t come from the ATF. It gets complicated because of all the other steps.

It is completely possible to go on the ATF site and get the form to become an FFL. What you won’t learn from the ATF or internet forums, how to form a Limited Liability Corporation or get a business license. One example of bad advice I got was to start a company as a sole proprietor to make transfers easier if I had to dissolve the company.  It turns out this has unintended consequences and RocketFFL explains things so you can make good decisions for your situation.

If you are a business guy and you understand the difference between an LLC and a sole proprietorship and you know how to incorporate and get an EIN and business licenses, you may not need help. If you don’t know where to start, RocketFFL.com makes sure that you have all the information you need. What kind of company you form and how you form it will have big implications down the road. You must do your homework.

I used RocketFFL.com and I just got my FFL. I am a big do it myself guy, but there are things I don’t do myself: Plumbing, Electricity, Law. These things require a lot of training to be used safely, training that I don’t have. I don’t flood, shock or felony. The price of RocketFFL.com was covered in the first lesson when I learned that many of the things I learned from my buddies with FFLs was wrong. Things change constantly, many of these guys wouldn’t be able to get an FFL under current ATF practices.

My friend James has had an FFL and SOT for 15 years. I asked him how he got his FFL. He just got the forms from ATF and filled them out. He learned the business the hard way. When I asked what he thought about RocketFFL, he said he would have paid twice that much to avoid the problems he encountered learning on his own.

Before you start, you need to think through exactly what you want to do with an FFL and what your business will look like. If you don’t have a business, you can’t get an FFL. RocketFFL.com walks you through the process and makes sure you understand the whole process, not just the ATF part.

Once you send your money and application to ATF, you have an interview with ATF. They will ask for a whole stack of documents including your lease and a letter from your landlord. Taking the classes from RocketFFL.com, I knew what was coming, all the documents, questions and answers.

RocketFFL.com is run and owned by former Ranger Ryan Cleckner, his credentials include being a gun lawyer, firearms industry professional, best selling author and a university professor. Rayn has had over twenty FFls and worked with hundreds of others to comply with ATF regulations. He knows where the sharks swim and helps you avoid them.

If you want to get your FFL and become an Special Occupational Taxpayer you can get both classes

There are many things you need to know before you start. At a cost of $47, you can learn enough to make informed decisions about your business and the class of FFL you need. This class proved invaluable in getting my FFL and the money and heart ache saved down the line is price less. I saved $500 from a single tip I got from the class, it will pay for itself many times over.

Course Curriculum

1 – Introduction

  • 1.1 – How to Use This Course
  • 1.2 – Background
  • 1.3 – FFL Types
  • Chapter 1 NOTES

2 – Individual Requirements

  • 2.1 – Responsible Persons
  • 2.2 – Prohibited Persons
  • Chapter 2 NOTES

3 – Business/Entity Requirements

  • 3.1 – Business Intent
  • 3.2 – Business Form
  • 3.3 – Location
  • 3.4 – Hours of Operation
  • 3.5 – State Specific Requirements
  • Chapter 3 NOTES

4 – Application

  • 4.1 – Application Process
  • 4.2 – Complete FFL Application
  • 4.3 – Photographs
  • 4.4 – Fingerprint Cards
  • 4.5 – Application Checklist
  • 4.6 – Application Submission

5 – Basic Firearm Compliance

  • 5.1 – Introduction
  • 5.2 – ATF Compliance
  • 5.3 – U.S. Dept. of State/Dept. of Commerce Compliance
  • 5.4 – Record Keeping
  • Record-Keeping Quiz
  • 5.5 – State-Level Compliance
  • Chapter 5 NOTES

6 – Initial ATF inspection

  • 6.1 – Preparing for ATF Visit
  • 6.2 – During the Inspection

7 – Receipt of FFL

  • 7.1 – Day One with Your New FFL
  • 7.2 – Resources

I have taken the course and successfully applied for my FFL. The process is straight forward, but there are many decisions which must be made about the structure of your business and the type FFL you need. This course is the easiest way to get the information you require in a easy to grasp video format. Ryan makes the complex legal jargon of the ATF comprehensible. As a former federal agent, I have seen what happens when people break laws and regulation. Avoiding fines and prison for $49.95 is a great deal.

I could not be more pleased with the product or results.

If you want to get your FFL and become an Special Occupational Tax Payer you can get both classes in a bundle HERE for $59.90.

Attorney Ryan Cleckner Owner of Rocket FFL:

Ryan Cleckner is an attorney specializing in firearms law, a best-selling author, a firearms industry executive, a university professor, and he’s a genuine gun-guy.

Ryan has represented hundreds of FFLs across the country – including the biggest manufacturers and distributors and the smallest gun-shops. He served as a sniper team leader with the U.S. Army 1st Ranger Battalion (1/75) on multiple combat deployments. As a Vice President with Remington Outdoor Company, he had over twenty FFL’s in his name. He is the best-selling author of the Long Range Shooting Handbook. He writes firearm related articles for major firearm publications and blogs and hosts two gun podcasts.

Photo courtesy of Rocket FFL

Share This

About the Author

Mark Miller is a Green Beret who served in Afghanistan and a number of other live fire locations. He's a poet-warrior in the classic sense, a casual hero and a student of science.

See All Mark Miller Articles

More From The Loadout Room

Comments

Primary Sidebar

Most Read

  • Removing Rust From Firearms? No Problem
    Removing Rust From Firearms? No Problem
  • My First Single-Action Revolver Purchase: Heritage Rough Rider .22 LR/.22 WMR Range Report
    My First Single-Action Revolver Purchase: Heritage Rough Rider .22 LR/.22 WMR Range Report
  • Hard Head Veterans Bump Helmet vs. the Wizardry of the ATE Gen III Ballistic
    Hard Head Veterans Bump Helmet vs. the Wizardry of the ATE Gen III Ballistic
  • Bluetti Handsfree 2 Review: The Ultimate Power Backpack for Off-Grid Adventurers
    Bluetti Handsfree 2 Review: The Ultimate Power Backpack for Off-Grid Adventurers
  • The Citizen Promaster Dive: Built Like a Bunker, Priced Like a Bivouac
    The Citizen Promaster Dive: Built Like a Bunker, Priced Like a Bivouac

Find Us on Facebook

Recent Comments

  • Ajita Sherer on The ACR (Adaptive Combat Rifle)!
  • Raphael Hanna on The ACR (Adaptive Combat Rifle)!
  • Daisy L. on CZ P10S – The Budget EDC That Gets the Job Done (Mostly)

Latest From SOFREP

News

SOFREP Evening Brief: Hamas Releases American-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander, Russia Launches Drone Barrage as Peace Talks Loom

News

Tenafly New Jersey Native Edan Alexander Freed by Hamas After 19 Months of Captivity

Editorial

Dr. Bob: A Former SEAL and Delta Force Command Surgeon Tells You How To Be A Winner

Military History

Medal of Honor Monday: Major General Patrick Henry Brady – A Lifetime of Courage in the Skies Over Vietnam

Military Content Group

© Copyright 2025 Military Content Group · All Rights Reserved.

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Advertisers