OK . .so maybe I should re ask the question in a different form.

Would it be helpful to get the 'FFL'? Has anyone done this?

How much trouble is the process? Are the 'online courses' reputable? I did a Google and came up with this: Get Your FFL Now!

Does anyone have a recommendation of a course they have taken?

Should I just walk into a local gun shop? I would like to take advantage of the offer that started this thread. The local gun shop probably wants me to buy something off his shelf. Essentially . .how do I get the 'documentation' that HK needs for this offer? http://www.capapilots.org/pdf/Pilot_Pistol_Offer.pdf