In the course of building my collection I've bought and sold alot of guns, and I am sensitive to the concern that I might be accused of "dealing without a license". I can see the difference between dealing and buying and selling guns to advance your collection.
Many times I've bought a gun and then, later, bought the same model of gun in better condition or in a different configuration (numerous
SKSs and M44s). Since I didn't need 2 identical guns in my collection, I sold the first one.
I've also bought guns that I just couldn't get to shoot reliably (CETME) or accurately(mini14), so I sold thim and looked for what was essentially the same gun that actually worked right.
I went through a divorce and sold off alot of my collection to make ends meet and I made mnoney off of almost all of them.
When the post election buying spree was going on I was just finishing up getting my degree and neded the money, so I sold quite a few of my guns, again making a good profit on most of them. I more than doubled my money on several.
I've heard the thumbrule that you're not supposed to sell more than 5 a year, but there isn't anything anywhere that states that. What ATF does say (paraphrased) is that if you spend a significant amount of time and the trade in firearms is a large part of your livlehood, then you need to get an FFL (which they will try to find a reason NOT to issue).
What are ya'lls thoughts on that?
Many times I've bought a gun and then, later, bought the same model of gun in better condition or in a different configuration (numerous
SKSs and M44s). Since I didn't need 2 identical guns in my collection, I sold the first one.
I've also bought guns that I just couldn't get to shoot reliably (CETME) or accurately(mini14), so I sold thim and looked for what was essentially the same gun that actually worked right.
I went through a divorce and sold off alot of my collection to make ends meet and I made mnoney off of almost all of them.
When the post election buying spree was going on I was just finishing up getting my degree and neded the money, so I sold quite a few of my guns, again making a good profit on most of them. I more than doubled my money on several.
I've heard the thumbrule that you're not supposed to sell more than 5 a year, but there isn't anything anywhere that states that. What ATF does say (paraphrased) is that if you spend a significant amount of time and the trade in firearms is a large part of your livlehood, then you need to get an FFL (which they will try to find a reason NOT to issue).
What are ya'lls thoughts on that?