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OldCannon wrote:

pcgizzmo wrote:

OldCannon wrote:

pcgizzmo wrote:What did they ask you about business hours? I've been curious and thought it might be nice to be able to buy and sell used guns but I wouldn't want a store front. Everything would be done over the Internet via other FFL's or if someone local wanted to buy something I would meet them at their house or another location.

Oh lordy, no. That's verboten. Transfers happen at your place of business or at a gun show (and those have some explicit conditions), and if you try to conduct all your business at a gun show, you're going to have a LOT of explaining to do. You will always have to have hours stated. I've head some folks write it up as Sat and Sun from 1-4pm. You just have to have something explicit. Me, my hours are set from 5-8p, M-F, but it's not like I carry inventory or run a real storefront. I do, however, try to operate like I'm in business during that time. I move from my computer room (where I do my "real" day job) to my front office and focus on my FFL-related work during my business hours. It's quite nice to have an explicit change of scenery, puts me in a good business mindset.

So, just to clarify since I know next to nothing. IF I had my FFL and someone wanted to purchase a gun from me they would have to drive to my place of business I would not be allowed to drive to them and fill out paperwork and complete the purchase?

Right. Your place of business is listed on your FFL, that is where transactions must take place.

pcgizzmo wrote:What about selling gun's on gunbroker? Don't those get sent to a buyer's local FFL for transfer after they purchase from a dealer?

Thanks for taking time to answer these questions.

From ATF's site:

May a licensed dealer sell a firearm to a non-licensee who is a resident of another State?

Generally, a firearm may not lawfully be sold by a licensed dealer to a non-licensee who resides in a State other than the State in which the seller’s licensed premises is located. However, the sale may be made if the firearm is shipped to a licensed dealer whose business is in the purchaser’s State of residence and the purchaser takes delivery of the firearm from the dealer in his or her State of residence. In addition, a licensee may sell a rifle or shotgun to a person who is not a resident of the State where the licensee's business premises is located in an over-the-counter transaction, provided the transaction complies with State law in the State where the licensee is located and in the State where the purchaser resides.

OldCannon wrote:

pcgizzmo wrote:What did they ask you about business hours? I've been curious and thought it might be nice to be able to buy and sell used guns but I wouldn't want a store front. Everything would be done over the Internet via other FFL's or if someone local wanted to buy something I would meet them at their house or another location.

Oh lordy, no. That's verboten. Transfers happen at your place of business or at a gun show (and those have some explicit conditions), and if you try to conduct all your business at a gun show, you're going to have a LOT of explaining to do. You will always have to have hours stated. I've head some folks write it up as Sat and Sun from 1-4pm. You just have to have something explicit. Me, my hours are set from 5-8p, M-F, but it's not like I carry inventory or run a real storefront. I do, however, try to operate like I'm in business during that time. I move from my computer room (where I do my "real" day job) to my front office and focus on my FFL-related work during my business hours. It's quite nice to have an explicit change of scenery, puts me in a good business mindset.