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There is no federal requirement to have an FFL if you are just selling small arms ammunition. Some states may require additional licensing or permissions to sell ammo, but there is no federal requirement. FFL’s are for selling guns or manufacturing activities. Since ammo isn’t a gun, and if you aren’t making it, you don’t need an FFL to sell ammo.

If you are manufacturing ammo, you’ll need an 06 FFL which permits you to make and sell most types of ammo, except armor piercing or other restricted types of ammo. This is popular with people …

Nope! Class 3 licenses are for dealers and manufacturers of NFA items, not private owners. No license is needed to buy a suppressor, but you do have to pass an extensive background check and pay a $200 for a tax stamp. Some people confuse the registration with getting a special license.

The most common tool for handling suppressor and other NFA firearm ownership is to form a NFA gun trust. When you put your suppressor or other NFA item in the name of a trust, you can add other people to that trust and let them take …

FFL holders are in business, which means they don’t give away their services for free. Different FFL’s will have different rates for different services. These rates vary based on local demand and competition, and the amount of work that goes into the service.

The most common service FFL holders offer is that of transferring guns. Because all online gun purchases have to go through an FFL for a background check, most FFL holders will handle those transfers for a fee. Some charge a flat rate, others by the gun. Some charge more for guns that might come with …

Other than the special collector’s license, making money is literally the reason to have an FFL. FFL holders must be engaged in the business of selling firearms, and that means the potential to turn a profit, even big profits is there. With the rise of online sales, there is more demand than ever for FFL’s to handle the required background checks those sales need.

There are many ways to make money with your FFL. Some small home based FFL holders just do transfers from online purchases by appointment. Other FFL holders manufacture machine guns and silencers for government …

An FFL is not a concealed pistol license. It is a federal license that depending on the type of license allows you to sell, manufacture or acquire guns for a personal collection. It gives no authority to carry a gun. Some states may allow persons who deal in guns to carry a weapon when going directly to or from a gun show or similar event, but this varies by state and is not broad permission to carry a concealed weapon based on having an FFL.

If you want to carry a weapon for self defense, you’ll need to …

That’s a tough one to answer as there is no hard and fast rule for markups. Market demand, price paid, and competition all impact how much markup you can apply to a gun. A new gun bought from a distributor will have less of a markup than a used gun bought for pennies on the dollar at an estate sale.

Typically markups of 10-35 percent are common on new guns. Used guns may have a higher markup, or they may not if there is demand for it and the owner is unwilling to sell for much below common retail. Sometimes …

That’s a difficult question to answer and one we wish didn’t have to be asked. Different states have different gun laws and some are more strict than others. For instance, some states restrict the capacity of magazines and types of guns you can own based on cosmetic features, while others have no such restrictions. Washington state considers a semi-auto .22 rifle an “assault weapon” and imposes additional background checks and age restrictions. California would not impose the same restrictions for the same gun, however both states have severe restrictions on gun rights.

The strictest states, like Illinois, impose licensing …

Not at all! FFLs are only for the purpose of manufacturing or selling guns. There is a special collector’s FFL that makes it easy to get collectible guns but it isn’t required to own guns. You do need to have the services of an FFL holder if you are buying guns online or out of state so that they can be legally transferred to you.

FFL holders can use their license to acquire guns for their private use aside from their regular business activities, but anyone can still buy guns without holding an FFL themselves. If you buy guns online …

Yes, you do. Gunsmiths are licensed to take in guns for repair, modification or other work, and because of that need an FFL. The proper FFL for gunsmiths is the 01 FFL. This FFL also permits selling and transferring firearms. Even if you aren’t dealing in guns, you’ll still need an FFL if you are a gunsmith.

Because gunsmiths have to maintain records on the guns they take in to do work on if they keep the gun to the next business day. Same day modification and repairs do not have to be recorded though. If you want …