Failure to pass the background check
I viewed an auction where in the terms and conditions regarding a firearm noted: “Failure to pass the background check …
Tag Archives: Federal Firearms License
Auctioneers, firearms & a pandemic
An auctioneer who is a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) may conduct business as an FFL generally, “at the address specified …
Auctioneers, firearms and raffles
Auctioneers sometimes become involved with raffling a firearm … at a benefit, charity or other similar event. If the organization …
Marbury v. Madison and firearms
Suddenly, I’m hearing a bunch of auctioneers talking about the 1803 Supreme Court case: Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. (1 …
Auctioneers, firearms and “There must be a way …?”
We’ve written about auctioneers and firearm sales numerous times. First in 2010 and maybe most notably in 2016: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2016/01/11/15-things-about-auctioneers-and-guns/. Generally …
Firearms and what exactly is the ATF implying?
Our question today in regard to firearms is essentially, “Is an ‘onsite auction’ a consignment auction?” We continue to hold …
Firearm laws for auctioneers
What do you see in the above picture? A handgun? What color is the handgun? What color is the background? …
Minimum age to buy a firearm
Generally speaking in the United States, one must be at least 18 years old to buy a long gun or …
Auctioneers “Engaging in the business” of selling firearms
Auctioneers often hear the phrase “Engaged in the business” when it comes to firearms. The reason is simple: If you …
Auction: Control and possession of firearms
We continue to analyze prudent behavior for auctioneers when selling firearms at auction. In this treatise, we address specifically an …
Auctioneer, FFL and Contracts
Auctioneers without a Federal Firearms License (FFL) can sell firearms under very specific circumstances. Auctioneers with an FFL can sell …
Firearms, serial numbers and auctioneers
We have written about auctioneers and firearms several times. Today’s subject involves serial numbers on those firearms and similar devices. …
Auctioneers with FFLs “acting as if” they aren’t? Indeed they can …
Auctioneers sell firearms at auction. Some are Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) who sell them at consignment auctions and the like, …
The auction of firearms and qualified events
Auctioneers seem to always be looking for a “work-around” in regard to federal and other laws regulating the sale of …
When does an FFL need to be an auctioneer?
We have discussed at length when an auctioneer needs to be an FFL; no, we didn’t transpose the words in …
15 things about Auctioneers and guns
I interact with thousands of auctioneers throughout each year. Almost all my close friends are auctioneers. I enjoy auctioneer conventions …
The ATF Rul. 96-2 Confusion
In the United States, the Federal agency known as the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) within the …
“… but I have a concealed carry permit.”
Sammy “Shooter” Williams held his 29th annual gun auction on Saturday. Over 700 bidders from 9 states bid live in …
A guide for auctioneers selling guns
When can auctioneers sell guns? What types of situations require a Federal Firearms License (FFL)? What forms are used by FFL holders? Can court orders override federal or state laws on gun sales and/or transfers?
