Clarification on CLEO signing of BATF Form 4

[leidenheimer]

I live in Lorain County within city limits. Is it ok to have the county sheriff sign the BATF Form 4 for an SBR or do I have to go through my city's chief of police? I know the sheriff is pretty liberal on signing the form but I'm not so sure on the city chief of police where I reside. A friend of mine in a neighboring city went through the sheriff with no problems and recommended I do the same, but a Class II dealer told me that city ordnances may not allow me to go through the sherrif's office to have the paperwork signed.

[gtmtnbiker98]

Technically, the Sheriff is the Chief Law Enforcement Officer in the county along with the County Prosecutor etc.., but IANAL. Call the BATFE and ask them, it would be worth your effort and would save in any delays - but I would think that the Sheriff would be just fine.