You are correct, THunter. I mis-spoke. I should have said
Type 3 FFL.
Perhaps it was a Freudian slip as I know the difference.
My dad was a machinist by upbringing, an engineer by schooling and profession, and a gunsmith by hobby. He loved to accurize guns and even built (replicated) a few from 'scratch' in his day. He had a Type 1 FFL. After his death in 1995, going through his files I discovered just how maticulous he was in his record keeping.
Though Louisiana doesn't have a 10 day waiting period,as you imply, THunter, I'm looking forward to the convenience. Plus if I screw up and buy a 'dog', my friend the dealer doesn't have to know about it....
@Alexander Ostmann
If you're referring to my mis-speak and a Class 3 SOT, I can't comment. I didn't fill out that app. The Type 3 FFL (for C&R) didn't take but about 4 weeks from the time I put it in the mailbox until it arrived. No reason needed. Like THunter says, its very easy to do. You can find athe application online (in pdf form). Fill it out online and then print it out. You'll need a printer capable of printing both sides of the paper, iirc.
<just a sidebar as I'm feeling 'chatty'>
Several of us were enjoying the beautiful day on the church grounds after services this morning and were 'shooting the breeze' as it were. The topics of discussion ranged from friends killed from gun cleaning mishaps to fileting fish with a sawzall. We were talking about how back in our 'youth' we always used to joke that if Dan Rather ever came into my shop, he'd report how I was stockpiling weapons and ammuntion. (I used to shoot IPSC and had many thousands of loaded rounds of varying calibers and used brass coming out my wazoo). Though most people involved in the discussion were born and raised here, all were college educated. I think there were two lawyers, a dentist, a general practitioner, and at least two engineers. Three of those came back home to farm. After swapping a few hunting/fishing stories someone made the comment, (I'm paraphrasing) "You know, if someone from NYC proper were to hear us talking, they'd think we were from a different planet. In general they're totally clueless as to the life and lifestyle we lead and are so quick to tell us how 'backwards' we are. Yet we live most of our lives out of doors and in the midst of nature..." I dunno. I guess you had to be there....