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I'm NOT a gun smith but I love to fix & modify guns.
I would love to do some of this work for my friends & family, but I want to stay legal.
What is OK & what is NOT?
THANK YOU!!!
"Opening a can of worms"
What about selling a gun I have done mods on?
There's no state/federal standards for gunsmiths that I know of...if so please enlighten me. In other words, one doesn't need a certificate or the like to do the work.
I'm NOT a gun smith but I love to fix & modify guns.
I would love to do some of this work for my friends & family, but I want to stay legal.
What is OK & what is NOT?
THANK YOU!!!
You probably never will have an issue.Federal Firearms Regulations Reference Guide - 2005
On page 37 under 478.1 under Subpart B (definitions) 478.11 Federal Firearms Regulations;
(d) Gunsmith "A person who devotes time, attention, and labor to engage in such activity as a regular course of trade or business, with the principal objective of livelihood and profit, but such a term shall not include a person who makes occasional repairs of firearms, or who occasionally fits special barrels, stocks, or trigger mechanisms to firearms."
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Now we go to page 185 under 478.41 (I) GUNSMITHS
(I1) Is a license needed to engage in the business of engraving, customizing, refinishing, or repairing firearms?
Yes. A person conducting such activities as a business is considered to be a gunsmith within the "definition" of a dealer.
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But as the first point states, one is not considered a "gunsmith" by definition, if it is done on an occasional basis.
So toss your dice folks. I have tossed mine, and so far no problems.