Buying Multiple Firearms: Potential ATF Trouble?

[buck00]

I know people who bought 2 firearms every 30 days for a year straight (must be nice huh), sometimes two at once, without so much as a blip on their radar. First and foremost, as someone pointed out- its 100 percent legal.

* For some of us guns are an intense hobby and building a collection is part of it.

 

[Soybomb]

IllHunter that is quite easy to find.
18 U.S.C. 923(g)(3)
Each licensee shall prepare a report of multiple sales or other dispositions
whenever the licensee sells or otherwise disposes of, at one time or during any five consecutive business days, two or more pistols, or revolvers, or any combination of pistols and revolvers totalling two or more, to an unlicensed person. The report shall be prepared on a form specified by the Attorney General and forwarded to the office specified thereon and to the department of State police or State law enforcement agency of the State or local law enforcement agency of the local jurisdiction in which the sale or other disposition took place, not later than the close of business on the day that the multiple sale or other disposition occurs.

 

[Cliff47]

I could imagine that the person on the NICS end of things recognizing the SSAN and thinking "I know that number from some where?". By the time the system gives the proceed/deny/delay, it'll be too late anyhow.

 

[IllHunter]

Thans Soybomb

I wonder why ATFE wouldn't/couldn't quote? Whatever :banghead:

Just more Big Brother, each "Red Light Camera" makes me crazy!

 

[scurtis_34471]

The only time I ever bought 2 handguns within 5 days, they were purchased from different stores.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

If one were to buy, say, three guns in one day from different dealers, does the same apply? And how would the ATF know? The three NICS calls could be a flag, but in AZ, if you have a CCW, they don't call it in.

This is purely academic, since I can't possibly afford to do that. I wish.

 

[Rio Laxas]

I have been questioned by the ATF about the number of firearms purchases I made over the course of 2006 and 2007. They did an audit of the FFL that I used and my name came up. Apparently they ran my name through an employment history database and I didn't show up as being employed. They then came up with a list of the firearms I purchased from other dealers as well. They showed up to my house and left their business card on the doorstep. I immediately hired an attorney, fearing the worst. This action proved unfounded, but I do not regret it. For those of you in Houston, I highly reccomend Sean Cody. He is an attorney and Class III machine gun dealer. He is very knowledgeable about firearms law and FFL procedures.

After a couple of weeks of being very nervous, I met with them and furnished them a couple of pay stubs and showed them the disposition of all of my firearms and brought the ones I still had. I would not characterize the experience as being "hassled", but I was on edge for a little while before the meeting. The agents I dealt with were very professional, and once it was clear that I had a job, they closed the matter.

There is nothing illegal about purchasing multiple firearms, so long as you are not selling them as part of a profit making business.

 

[Bubbles]

7+26 AR Lowers in Under One Week = Friendly Visit from ATF

 

[mekender]

Do you guys put your SS# on the form? What are the advantages/disadvantages?

state of NC says i dont have to... actually the state pistol permit/ cch permit makes you NCIS exempt because the sheriff has already done one...

 

[hillbenny]

Back in the Bill Clinton years, i once purchased two handguns at once, and for a year after every time i purchased a gun was put on hold, i made it a point not to buy two at the same time after that , just put one on layaway and take one home, makes me wonder what it will be like with Obama or Hillary in the white house!