Not reporting the profit is illegal. It is income.Yep. The guy might be improving his collection and selling others. It is not illegal to sell unwanted guns for a profit.
And people that want to call the AFT on people for it is disgusting.
But mentioning you can’t make money off of it at that price, contradicts the assumption he’s buying for a collection.
‘He then says "at that price, I can't make any money on it, that's just how it is, you know?" Then, without any response on my part, he hands me it back, tells me how he buys guns all over the place and shops hundreds of garage sales, and leaves.’
At this point, I wouldn’t put it past 3 letter agencies from intentionally dropping hints of illegal activity or ineligibility when buying guns. Best bet is to call the buyer out and don’t sell.
As I say often, group x sucks at policing themselves.