Has anyone heard of "The Retirement Gun Business Guide"?

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You don't need an FFL to work for someone else who has an FFL and a business.

If you want a "kitchen table" FFL, go for it. Do NOT expect to make the kind of money being claimed. The prospectus for this book reads just like all the other promotionals from people who claim they'll tell you how to make [$____] doing/selling [____] while working only [____] minutes a day. What they don't tell you is that their income doesn't come from the business they're coaching you to undertake, their income derives from selling you their book/tape/DVD/package.
 
All of the info you need to get an FFL should be available free on ATF's website and a little web research on various Internet forums should fill in whatever info you might be missing, or questions that you have. The Fed FFL process is pretty straightforward; the difficulty a lot of people have in acquiring an FFL stems from the need (Fed requirement) to comply with whatever zoning and business license requirements are established for where you intend to set up your business....... i.e., will your City, Town or County zoning/licensing authority allow you to have a home-based business as a Firearms Dealer.
 
All of the info you need to get an FFL should be available free on ATF's website
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What they don't tell you is that their income doesn't come from the business they're coaching you to undertake, their income derives from selling you their book/tape/DVD/package.
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Absolutely true.

This isn't rocket science - you need to pay more attention to your local/state laws regarding operating a business form your home or gun show
 
I buy most of my guns from a couple retired guys who are FFL's out of their homes.

They do it for the fun, not for the money.
 
I had an FFL several years ago and worked out of my home. It was nice being able to buy new and sell. I typically sold at gun shows and by word of mouth. I always kept good records and never did any business in the so called gray areas. What I eventually found out was If and I mean IF I could beat the prices of the big chain stores. My profits hardly made it worth the hassles of having an FFL. Not to mention that you will have to put not only your new gun sales through your FFL license, but also your used guns too. Since I made more money selling used guns it really didn't make much sense keeping the FFL license. The other thing you might want to keep in mind is this. In the little fine print of the license. It gives the ATF the legal right to enter and search the premises of your business at any time without advance notification. Keep in mind that your business is your home.

For me, it just made life easier to not have the FFL license.

Jim
 
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Buddy of mine many years ago sent a check in response to an ad promoting easy money by mail order. The return mail was a xeroxed page saying "Get yourself an ad like ours."

Kind of hard to argue with the logic.
 
Most folks cannot retire FROM the firearms industry. Why would you want to retire INTO it?

Gun stores are oversaturated right now. I wouldn't get into any firearms business that wasn't EXTREMELY well capitalized and had a lot of experienced people going into it. Unless the roofer has experience running other businesses successfully on the side, and possibly turning others around, I'd let this be his retirement.;)
 
IMO the market is largely tactical. Tactical does not generate the overall volume consumption like sporting. Fear/insecurity drives tactical while entertainment/leisure drives sporting.
 
I know a gentleman,,,

I know a gentleman,,,
He retired from a professorship and obtained his FFL.

He makes about 5-800 bucks a month,,,
Just doing shipping and transfers.

It took him several years to get known though,,,
And strangely enough most of his customers are educators.

So some money can be made in a retirement gun business,,,
But if you need to generate a complete income,,,
You will probably need a storefront.

Aarond

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