Virginia woman admits buying 31 handguns in two weeks

A Manassas woman pleaded guilty to violating federal firearms laws after
buying 31 handguns over a two-week span at three Virginia gun shows.

Kimberly Dinkins, 41, pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in
Alexandria to dealing firearms without a license. She faces up to five
years in prison.

Court records show that Dinkins resold all of the guns for a profit.

Federal law does not require a person to register as a firearms dealer
for occasional private gun sales, but it does require a dealer's license
if a person devotes significant time and energy to the sale of firearms
with a primary goal of making a profit.

A Virginia law limiting individuals to one handgun purchase per month
was repealed last year.

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No more "private" gun sales without involving an FFL and a background
check.