Nope, they are separate things. A license to possess could be issued without having registration. The fed. law only requires that the authorities check to make sure you are legal to possess the firearm.Originally Posted by SeeTee
So they could do a BG check and assuming you come back clean, they give you your license to possess and you are good to go as far as the GFSZA is concerned.(ii)if the individual possessing the firearm is licensed to do so by the State in which the school zone is located or a political subdivision of the State, and the law of the State or political subdivision requires that, before an individual obtains such a license, the law enforcement authorities of the State or political subdivision verify that the individual is qualified under law to receive the license;
Bronson