Do you have a corporation? If, not, a trust is simple to set up. The guns are then bought in the corporation or trust's name. No fingerprints, no photographs and no LEO approval needed.
The only downside to the corporate route is the yearly filling fee and if you decide to drop the corp. you will then need a CLEO approval to transfer the guns to you as an individual versus a corporate entity. Not so the trust, which is perpetual.
The chain of command route rarely works. If your friendly neighborhood CLEO won't sign, it is very unlikely his bosses will. It has been shown in the past that internal memos have been circulated making it verboten to sign for anybody.
Approach your CLEO prior to purchasing anything and get their take on whether they will sign, (a verbal assurance does not guarranty a signature when the time comes!) . A Texas CLEO is more likely to sign than most. Or better, find a local Class 3 and ask them if the local CLEO is signing, (he must be the CLEO of the jurisdiction where you live). They will surely know.
I can probably help you with a class 3 near Austin when you decide on a serious purchase.
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