Great find Omni!! Sounds very expensive too. The cost of getting an FFL license in US to be able to buy and sell arms
Visit this place for simplified explanations. Some of the requirements are more expensive than these fees, and there are various taxes involved and stamps required.
Licensee Application fee............. Renewal fee
Manufacturer $150 for 3 years........... $150 every 3 years
Importer $150 for 3 years.......... $150 every 3 years
Pawnbroker $200 for 3 years........... $90 every 3 years
Dealer $200 for 3 years......... $90 every 3 years
Collector $30 for 3 years.......... $30 every 3 years
Destructive devices
Licensee Application fee.......... Renewal fee
Manufacturer $3,000.......... $3,000
Importer $3,000.......... $3,000
Dealer $3,000.......... $3,000
Ammunition
Licensee Application fee ........... Renewal fee
Manufacturer $30 for three years.......... $30 every three years
Importers and manufacturers of machine guns, short-barreled rifles and shotguns, and destructive devices must also pay a special occupational tax of $500 per year if gross revenues do not exceed $500,000, and $1,000 if revenues exceed $500,000.