rkh
member
Due to the heavy-handedness of one of THR's moderators I swore I would never post here again, but this is important the word needs to get out. Thanks.
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Do as we say, not as we do. This should be the Violence Policy Center's
new motto.
Unbelievable.
The most anti-gun organization in the US has its own FFL, exempting it
from the DC handgun ban the group claims to support.
I was under the impression that Non-C&R FFL holders had to be bona-fide arms dealers to keep the license.
Don't hesitate to give VPC a call. I'm sure they would be happy to price out
that Glock you've had your eye on.
VPC: (202) 822 8200
If Josh won't cut you a fair deal, give our buds at BATFE DC a ring:
BATFE DC branch office: (202) 648-8010
Let the friendly agent know that VPC may, in fact, not be "engaged
in the business of selling firearms at wholesale or retail."
A bit of background reading. Tellingly, VPC's "report" appears to no longer be available.
____________________
Do as we say, not as we do. This should be the Violence Policy Center's
new motto.
Unbelievable.
The most anti-gun organization in the US has its own FFL, exempting it
from the DC handgun ban the group claims to support.
I was under the impression that Non-C&R FFL holders had to be bona-fide arms dealers to keep the license.
Don't hesitate to give VPC a call. I'm sure they would be happy to price out
that Glock you've had your eye on.
VPC: (202) 822 8200
If Josh won't cut you a fair deal, give our buds at BATFE DC a ring:
BATFE DC branch office: (202) 648-8010
Let the friendly agent know that VPC may, in fact, not be "engaged
in the business of selling firearms at wholesale or retail."
A bit of background reading. Tellingly, VPC's "report" appears to no longer be available.
In a speech to the Economic Club of Detroit in May 1999, Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., committed to speak on the issue of gun crimes each week that the Senate is in session. This is the 230th week he has continued to live up to his pledge; his remarks follow:
Mr. President, last week, the Violence Policy Center (VPC) released a report which analyzes statistics related to basic Federal Firearms License (FFL) holders in the United States since 1992. The report warns of a large group of current FFL holders it calls “kitchen-table dealers.” The VPC defines this group as “individuals who conduct business out of their homes and offices and do not operate actual gun or sporting goods stores” and estimates that more than half of current FFL holders fit into this group. Disturbingly, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) found in 2000 that 23 percent of its illegal gun trafficking investigations involved “kitchen-table dealers” who were responsible for the illegal trafficking of more than 40,000 guns.
According to the VPC, many “kitchen-table dealers” have no interest in actually selling firearms, but they obtain an FFL because of the exemptions it provides from federal requirements including background checks, waiting periods, and limits on the number of guns that can be purchased. Under current law, a FFL holder must be a person who “devotes time, attention, and labor to dealing in firearms as a regular course of trade or business with the principal objective of livelihood and profit through the repetitive purchase and resale of firearms.” However, a February 2000 ATF report found that 31 percent of FFL holders had not reported selling a single firearm in the previous year. Unfortunately, rather than allowing the ATF to work within the law to revoke illegitimate FFLs and help to eliminate a source of illegally trafficked firearms, opponents of common sense gun safety laws inserted a provision in the Fiscal Year 2006 Department of Justice Appropriations bill which prevents the ATF from denying the application or renewal of a FFL due to a lack of business activity.
In its report, the VPC calls on Congress to rescind this provision and proposes a number of other ideas to help eliminate the abuse of FFLs. Among other things, the VPC proposes that all FFL holders be required to operate from a storefront business devoted primarily to the sale of firearms, rather than a residence, and securely store inventories of firearms. Additionally, the VPC suggests an expansion of ATF’s ability to inspect FFL businesses for compliance with record keeping and safety requirements.
We must do more to eliminate the abuse of FFLs in order to reduce the number of guns that are illegally bought and sold in our communities.
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