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BobbyT · November 10, 2009, 08:49 PM

Can we stop going around in circles on this? Even the notoriously-murky ATF is fairly clear on this, so there shouldn't be any discussion.

Federally speaking, a C&R allows you to:
- buy C&R-eligible items from all legal sellers (FFL or private citizen), in or out of state
- sell no differently than a private citizen (FFL out of state; private transfers in state)

A C&R requires you to:
- log all C&R acquisitions and disposals SINCE receiving your C&R

Its intent is to allow you to collect. There are no rules regarding how soon, how often, or for how much you may dispose of items. If you want to sell your friend a Mosin, that's fine. If you bought it for dirt cheap and now it's worth twice as much, that's fine too.

Assuming that most people here are making between 30k and 100k a year, there's nothing you'll profit enough on to substantially affect your income. You're not going to accidentally cross the line from casual disposal to income-generating dealer.

November 10, 2009, 08:49 PM	#23
BobbyT Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2009 Posts: 266	Can we stop going around in circles on this? Even the notoriously-murky ATF is fairly clear on this, so there shouldn't be any discussion. Federally speaking, a C&R allows you to: - buy C&R-eligible items from all legal sellers (FFL or private citizen), in or out of state - sell no differently than a private citizen (FFL out of state; private transfers in state) A C&R requires you to: - log all C&R acquisitions and disposals SINCE receiving your C&R Its intent is to allow you to collect. There are no rules regarding how soon, how often, or for how much you may dispose of items. If you want to sell your friend a Mosin, that's fine. If you bought it for dirt cheap and now it's worth twice as much, that's fine too. Assuming that most people here are making between 30k and 100k a year, there's nothing you'll profit enough on to substantially affect your income. You're not going to accidentally cross the line from casual disposal to income-generating dealer.