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<blockquote data-quote="mightymouse" data-source="post: 3203898" data-attributes="member: 15253"><p>You do not have to do it full time. Many so-called "kitchen table" FFLs do it as a part time business in addition to their real job (often necessary, as selling guns is not exactly the road to riches). With that said, there is little doubt that the BATFE has been trying to weed out non-"brick-and-mortar" dealers for some time. It may not be "official policy", but the effort has been and is still being made. Your buddy's projected hours were not likely the sole reason for his denial, either.</p><p></p><p>If selling guns is what you want to do for a living, then get an FFL. On the other hand, there are a number of guys at any gun show who buy, sell, and trade guns like mad, and some of them will hit every show in a given geographical area week after week. As long as their "hobby" does not constitute a<em> substantial portion</em> of their income, there is nothing wrong with this. If, for example, a guy is netting $2k a month in retirement income, making $200-$300 a month at gun shows would not be deemed a substantial part of his overall income. If he were taking in $2500 or so a month, net, from his "hobby", he might draw the attention of the BATFE. The issue is not how many guns a guy buys and sells, but rather whether or not he is making his living by so doing.</p><p>You would only need an FFL if your hobby becomes a business. Otherwise, be advised that the paper work that goes along with being an FFL is substantial and must be maintained for years, even after the FFL "retires" from the gun selling bidness.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mightymouse, post: 3203898, member: 15253"] You do not have to do it full time. Many so-called "kitchen table" FFLs do it as a part time business in addition to their real job (often necessary, as selling guns is not exactly the road to riches). With that said, there is little doubt that the BATFE has been trying to weed out non-"brick-and-mortar" dealers for some time. It may not be "official policy", but the effort has been and is still being made. Your buddy's projected hours were not likely the sole reason for his denial, either. If selling guns is what you want to do for a living, then get an FFL. On the other hand, there are a number of guys at any gun show who buy, sell, and trade guns like mad, and some of them will hit every show in a given geographical area week after week. As long as their "hobby" does not constitute a[I] substantial portion[/I] of their income, there is nothing wrong with this. If, for example, a guy is netting $2k a month in retirement income, making $200-$300 a month at gun shows would not be deemed a substantial part of his overall income. If he were taking in $2500 or so a month, net, from his "hobby", he might draw the attention of the BATFE. The issue is not how many guns a guy buys and sells, but rather whether or not he is making his living by so doing. You would only need an FFL if your hobby becomes a business. Otherwise, be advised that the paper work that goes along with being an FFL is substantial and must be maintained for years, even after the FFL "retires" from the gun selling bidness. [/QUOTE]
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