On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:23:57 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 4/12/13 3:21 PM, Urin Asshole wrote:
On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:18:19 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 4/12/13 2:03 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:44:11 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 4/12/13 1:33 PM, wrote:

I would be skeptical about buying a gun from a stranger without having
the SN flushed through NCIC to be sure it wasn't stolen but I am not
sure I need a FFL involved.
I doubt most do that anyway. I also wonder if ATF actually looks at
stolen gun records when they process the 4473
I have never bought a gun from a stranger but about half the guns I
have were obtained in private transfers from people I know. Half of
those were cops. Most cops I know are also gun collectors who buy and
sell occasionally. (some more than occasionally)



I've purchased firearms from five different dealers in Maryland and
never had an issue with any. Couple of years ago, my favorite tackle
shop where I had also purchased my .22LR, got approved by ATF to sell
handguns, too, so if and when I buy another, he's the go-to guy for me.

You might know the shop...as you go East on R260 towards Chesapeake
Beach, he's about a half mile in on the left, in a strip shopping
center. Great shop, lots of fishing gear, good prices, bows, and now,
handguns. Guy has no problem accepting your incoming purchases from
another FFL if it is something he doesn't handle normally. Just charges
a reasonable FFL fee. Some dealers won't do that.

New carry out seafood joint recently opened next door. Very good food.


That is no help for me. I can't legally buy a gun in Maryland. I would
have to have it shipped to a dealer in Florida.
This looks like the FFL relief bill of 2013. There are no limits in
the bill about how much a dealer might charge for brokering these
transactions.
The only parallel today in federal law is the transfer of a machine
gun and the dealers hold you down and screw you on that. (simply for
the 4473, background check and one other form, a BATF Form 4)
It is up to the purchaser to come up with the passport photos and a
pair of fingerprint cards, although some dealers will do that.



When I got "printed" for my carry permit, a deputy in the local
sheriff's office did it for $5 or $10, I forgot which, on "official"
cards, which she handed to me.

Cost me $10 to get printed at the local sheriff for a background
check. No big deal.


It just isn't a big deal to follow the procedures.

I was just a walk-in with no appt. Worst case, I would have to come
back after lunch. This wasn't for a carry permit. It was for "peace
officer" status.