Does it bother you to buy more than one gun at once

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I don't think this is correct. When my dealer calls in a 4473, he never says exactly what gun I bought, just handgun or longgun.
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On a standard 4473, then yes. However if you purchase multiple handguns at once (more than 1 in a 5 day period) the dealer has to fill out a form 3310.4, which contains the info on the guns and must be sent to the BATF.

The form is here:

http://www.atf.gov/forms/download/atf-f-3310-4.pdf

And as you can see, it lists the manufacturer and model on it.
 
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Yeah the reason i was curioius is i won a auction 4 guns through a local seller all 4 was just over 200 he refused to sell stating he only sells one at a time
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If the deal was on a reputable auction site such as GUNBROKER, the seller probably violated the terms for selling items on that website by not honoring a legitimate winning bid. They should be reported and banned from the site.
 
If you come in and buy a Kimber 1911, a Glock, a SIG, and an HK, then they're not going to care. If you come in and buy 5 Hi Points, expect someone to be in contact with you very soon."


That person will want to pick your brain as to why in He!! would anyone want 5 of them??????:evil:
 
I have to admit I was a tad worried the one time I bought two at once. It was as no lock 625 3 inch and 586 no dash I just couldn't pass up and had thumbs up from the wife. No atf calls etc. And they are not getting sold unless a food or rent issue ever arrises or my daughter NEEDS something so they are welcome to ask.
 
Not for myself but they might make great trading material in really poor economic times during which crime rate skyrockets.
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Buying them with the express intent of using them for barter purposes would likely fall into the category of dealing in firearms without a license, which they'll nab ya on ;).
 
mgmorden said:
Buying them with the express intent of using them for barter purposes would likely fall into the category of dealing in firearms without a license, which they'll nab ya on ;).
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Oh... *puts on re-thinking cap* :uhoh:

Is it legal if I GIVE them away provided they have a valid DL and have no felonies or violent tendencies?
 
I don't like to be limited to buying one gun a month. I seldom buy more than one gun in a month, but the restriction would trouble me greatly. There have been days when 5 or more guns got added to my accumulation, but that is rare anymore.

As long as you are buying the guns for yourself and of course are legally qualified to purchase the guns, the ATF is not looking for you. Buy 50 AK clones at one time and you might draw some attention to yourself.
 
I'm not a tinfoil hat loon
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I see something about "Tin foil" like this all the time; someone hears it and quotes. Most do not know it is from a CIA study in the 50s (I think the decade is correct) on how to ridicule and miss direct criticism; marginalize. It is used widely now to criticise everything from political parties to anyone who disagrees with an accepted story. Gulf of Tonkin anyone.

Some of the FLL along the boarder states are asking their customers and friends to purchase one firearm at a time; wait 5 days and get the other desired purchase on the 6th day. There are rumors "Tin foil conspiracies" that BTAF, ICE. Boarder Patrol are visiting those who purchase multiple firearms and checking to be sure you are in possession of your purchases and they were not straw sales. I have not asked or heard of a visit from the above mentioned agencies but one of the FLLs has a visit every week and copies of all sales made are taken since the program began. Seems like each region and TPTB are more gun-ho than other regions.

The same study if my memory serves me right had something like (1) use intimidation (2) infiltrate gather evidence (3) if the first two fail to achieve the desire results then remove the problem with whatever means necessary.

None of my purchases have been straw purchases and I have all the registered weapons I have ever purchased. So they have the power to check mine anytime. Does not mean I like it though, (if it happens). They want to check weapons maybe they should check their own house first; but of course I would never say that for fear someone would ask me if I were wearing my tin foil..gun Runner anyone?
 
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i bought 4 browning buckmark pistols from bass pro shops a couple of years ago, but i had to buy 2 of them on one trip, and two more a few days later.

i got one for myself, one for my brother, one for my son, and one for my brother-in-law, all as christmas gifts.

we all got together on christmas and while all the women folk and babies were inside we went out side and had dueling tree games, shot clay and steel targets.

more often than not when i buy firearms it is more than one of the same model because it helps as far as keeping things fair in family competitions.
 
FlyinBryan...I am your long lost brother. It's so nice to, after all these years, finally find you.
 
It bugs me that in communist state of California if you buy more than one rifle at a time ATF has to be notify.
Even if you're LE.


"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety"- Benjamin Franklin
 
I bought 42 handguns at one time from a widow (best friend of my daughter) who didn't want her departed husbands guns in the house. Almost all were NIB, and high dollar. Another purchase was a collection of Colt revolvers (11) that included all the "Snakes". Just got back from an auction with 4 guns. I try to "buy low, sell high" just haven't got to the "sell" part yet. But I am a acumilator/collector. If I sold today, I estimate a return on investment of 150%. Better than the market, and I can wipe the drool off the guns and not leave a water mark like on stock certificates. Plus, if you're investing in gold, with my guns I can get your gold, but your gold can't get my guns.
 
I bought five handguns at once from a FFL dealer. His prices were exceptionally low on these, and he was a long drive away.
 
It bothers me that I never have the money (or permission) to buy more than one at a time.:eek:
 
AFAIK the occupant and his holder haven't managed to subvert the background check laws yet ... the records are still supposed to be destroyed after ... what was it, 30 days?

For those buying guns as gifts, when you give them, do you do the FFL transfer? I realize you are giving them to trusted family members, but have you considered what happens if they are stolen during a robbery? BadATFE will be at your door with questions and jamming charges ... the least of which could be "improper transfer of firearms."

For those lucky enough to buy from pre-1960 collections, do you then enroll those firearms into the tracing network by doing a FFL transfer?
 
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