http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=374659
The above thread underscored the sense in blurring/hiding serial numbers of firearms.
I have bought and sold ALOT of guns over the years. Most of them were used, and quite a few of them ended up being weapons that I ended up not liking so I sold it later. I've also bought guns several times that I later sold because I found the same gun that was in better shape or had features or accessories that came with it that I wanted. Over the years I've built a collection that is impressive by almost anyone's standards.
I've worried whether or not I might some day get harrassed by ATF due to the many transactions that were necesary to form my collection. I don't have much confidence in the ATF and am aware of their track record for predatory investigations, harrassment of collectors and dealers, and the general incompetence of many of their agents. I worry about it enough that I would seriously consider getting an FFL, but the ATF won't issue one unless you have a storefront in an area zoned for commercial.
For these reasons I think we should always hide the serial numbers of guns sold in online transactions.
Any thoughts on other steps a collector should take to avoid harrassment and prosecution from the ATF?
The above thread underscored the sense in blurring/hiding serial numbers of firearms.
I have bought and sold ALOT of guns over the years. Most of them were used, and quite a few of them ended up being weapons that I ended up not liking so I sold it later. I've also bought guns several times that I later sold because I found the same gun that was in better shape or had features or accessories that came with it that I wanted. Over the years I've built a collection that is impressive by almost anyone's standards.
I've worried whether or not I might some day get harrassed by ATF due to the many transactions that were necesary to form my collection. I don't have much confidence in the ATF and am aware of their track record for predatory investigations, harrassment of collectors and dealers, and the general incompetence of many of their agents. I worry about it enough that I would seriously consider getting an FFL, but the ATF won't issue one unless you have a storefront in an area zoned for commercial.
For these reasons I think we should always hide the serial numbers of guns sold in online transactions.
Any thoughts on other steps a collector should take to avoid harrassment and prosecution from the ATF?