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'' Those engaged in the business of dealing in firearms who utilize the internet or other technologies must obtain a license,''
Like a brick and mortar store!
So using this and other sites to post adds in now illegal?
I took this ''New actions list'' from another post.
If it's legitimate. And I read this in context. It looks like one gun sale constitutes being in the business of dealing firearms.
Glad I like my guns. Looks like I can't sell them.
I can't advertise any longer.
And he's adding hundreds of new agents to enforce these new controls.
And this was taken from the White house fact sheet.
'' Those engaged in the business of dealing in firearms who utilize the internet or other technologies must obtain a license,''
Like a brick and mortar store!
So using this and other sites to post adds in now illegal?
I took this ''New actions list'' from another post.
If it's legitimate. And I read this in context. It looks like one gun sale constitutes being in the business of dealing firearms.
Glad I like my guns. Looks like I can't sell them.
I can't advertise any longer.And he's adding hundreds of new agents to enforce these new controls.
And this was taken from the White house fact sheet.
- Clarify that it doesn't matter where you conduct your business—from a store, at gun shows, or over the Internet: If you're in the business of selling firearms, you must get a license and conduct background checks. Background checks have been shown to keep guns out of the wrong hands, but too many gun sales—particularly online and at gun shows—occur without basic background checks. Today, the Administration took action to ensure that anyone who is "engaged in the business" of selling firearms is licensed and conducts background checks on their customers. Consistent with court rulings on this issue, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has clarified the following principles:
- A person can be engaged in the business of dealing in firearms regardless of the location in which firearm transactions are conducted. For example, a person can be engaged in the business of dealing in firearms even if the person only conducts firearm transactions at gun shows or through the Internet. Those engaged in the business of dealing in firearms who utilize the Internet or other technologies must obtain a license, just as a dealer whose business is run out of a traditional brick-and-mortar store.
- Quantity and frequency of sales are relevant indicators. There is no specific threshold number of firearms purchased or sold that triggers the licensure requirement. But it is important to note that even a few transactions, when combined with other evidence, can be sufficient to establish that a person is "engaged in the business." For example, courts have upheld convictions for dealing without a license when as few as two firearms were sold or when only one or two transactions took place, when other factors also were present.
- There are criminal penalties for failing to comply with these requirements. A person who willfully engages in the business of dealing in firearms without the required license is subject to criminal prosecution and can be sentenced up to five years in prison and fined up to $250,000. Dealers are also subject to penalties for failing to conduct background checks before completing a sale.
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