When I was active duty, and shipped overseas, I made up a "power of attorney" for a fellow class III owner to hold my guns in his safe till I returned. I did, however, have a will to cover the possibility of my NOT returning. If you leave your state (in this case Georgia) , and the holder you choose is in another state, you MUST get PRIOR permission/approval from ATF to cross state lines. I used to do this every year to attend the machinegun shoot at Knob Creek. NEVER got turned down. I live in Alabama and chose a Class III friend in Florida to hold mine. No problem with approval. ATF approval form and power of attorney legalized all seven weapons. Hope this helps. :machinegun: