C&R Transfer Question

[Rekrab]

My search-fu is failing me, but I had a quick question about 03 FFL holders.

If you have an 03 FFL and transfer a C&R weapon, do you need to charge any fees for it? I'm curious because if I had a 03 FFL I would gladly offer to transfer C&R weapons to locals without charging them if it was possible.

Seriously, $75 on a Mosin or some other cheap C&R sucks >.<

[zinfull]

Nope Nope can not do that. You are only allowed to collect not resale.

jerry

[tmncali]

I think, you can not perform dealer transfers as a collector to begin with.

[dfletcher]

My C & R FFL states "this license does not authorize the holder to engage in the business of dealing in any firearms". So I guess the question is, if you use your license to receive a C & R for the purposes of transferring only are you engaging in the business. I'd say yes - to receive the C & R the gun must be transfered to you, must go in your book. Then it will "sold" to the eventual buyer for in effect no charge except the transfer fee. You may not be selling the gun per se, but I'd say that's "engaging in the business".

[littlejake]

If you have an 03 FFL and transfer a C&R weapon, do you need to charge any fees for it? I'm curious because if I had a 03 FFL I would gladly offer to transfer C&R weapons to locals without charging them if it was possible.
>.<

What you propose is considered "Commerce in Arms" and is not permitted under an FFL-3. The FFL-3 is for the purpose of adding to your collection. You may on an occasional basis sell from your collection... If ATF or CA DOJ detects a pattern of acquisition followed by disposition, you would be in deep do-do.

[cryoguy]

I wouldn't go there. Too much on the line to risk getting caught by the feds!!!

[quiet-wyatt]

Rekrab,

Besides that being an illegal use of the Type 03 FFL, I think what you propose might also be considered a "straw purchase" - knowingly acquiring a firearm for someone other that yourself...