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ATF Threatens to Prosecute Out-Of-Business Gun Dealers Who Comply with the Law
Internal ATF documents obtained by Gun Owners of America show that agency, once again, is asserting powers not given it by Congress. This time, to force out-of-business federal firearms licensees to turn over their remaining firearms...
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"This is the system set up by federal law. For example, 18 U.S.C. Section 923(c) makes clear that it is perfectly acceptable for a dealer to maintain a “personal collection” of firearms, and even to transfer firearms from business inventory to that collection. And, of course, once a dealer goes out of business, he is no longer a “licensee” under the Gun Control Act, and has no record-keeping duties under the statute. He is entirely a private party, and any firearms that have previously become part of his personal collection are treated no differently than for any other gun owner. Indeed, when it comes to disposing of a personal collection of firearms, 18 U.S.C. Section 921(21)(C) clearly provides that a person may “sell[] all or part of his personal collection of firearms,” without being considered to be engaged in the business, requiring a license. "
