ATF to Require Multiple Sales Reports for Long Guns

[westberg]

ATF to Require Multiple
Sales Reports for Long Guns

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is moving to require federally licensed firearms retailers to report multiple sales of modern sporting rifles beginning Jan. 5, 2011. Specifically, the ATF requirement calls for firearms retailers to report multiple sales, or other dispositions, of two or more .22 caliber or larger semi-automatic rifles that are capable of accepting a detachable magazine and are purchased by the same individual within five consecutive business days.

http://www.nssfblog.com/atf-to-require- ... long-guns/

[David]

Great. One more list that I'll be going on...

[ex-LT]

Once again, the NRA is a step (or two) behind in alerting their members. Hell, they don't even have anything other than a link to the Washington Post story.

[westberg]

Great. One more list that I'll be going on...

David I'm surprised your not bumping into a G-man everytime you turn around.

[David]

I'm pretty sure my girlfriend is one. I have my suspicions anyway.

[westberg]

I'm pretty sure my girlfriend is one. I have my suspicions anyway.

That's a good plan keep her close, at least if they pick you up it will be by someone good looking and not a big ol thug.

[photogpat]

Out of curiosity (not looking for flames) - why do we object to this? I know what its for...and I don't agree that the Mexican Hat Dance going on down there is our fault...

But wouldn't it be easy enough to explain if confronted by the ATF? I have to imagine if they saw 15 AR's being purchased in a month -- you'd get looked at a lot more than someone buying an M1, an 870 and a couple of Mosins...just sayin'.

[Heffay]

Out of curiosity (not looking for flames) - why do we object to this?

You ever play Mass Effect? When the Reapers come, you don't want your name written down anywhere.

[goalie]

Out of curiosity (not looking for flames) - why do we object to this?

You ever play Mass Effect? When the Reapers come, you don't want your name written down anywhere.

Not everyone plays video games you know. Some of us even got laid in the 80's....

[Heffay]

Out of curiosity (not looking for flames) - why do we object to this?

You ever play Mass Effect? When the Reapers come, you don't want your name written down anywhere.

Not everyone plays video games you know. Some of us even got laid in the 80's....

You can have sex in video games too you know!

[autobahn]

So if you plan to buy multiple firearms, buy them a week apart. No list, then. Am I understanding right?

[Squib Joe]

So if you plan to buy multiple firearms, buy them a week apart. No list, then. Am I understanding right?

Yes. Same goes for handguns, at least in Minnesota. But it isn't really "a list", but an additional form that has to be submitted to the ATF and the Sheriff. They are looking for a pattern over a long period of time, especially in buying the same model over and over again. Just one of these wouldn't send up a red flag.

[LarryFlew]

So if you plan to buy multiple firearms, buy them a week apart. No list, then. Am I understanding right?

Correct so it would be like handguns are now. Goes by when you pick it up not when it gets to your FFL so unless you are buying a bunch it would not matter from that respect.

[Heffay]

They are looking for a pattern over a long period of time, especially in buying the same model over and over again. Just one of these wouldn't send up a red flag.

Yeah... I'm surprised David doesn't have an ATF branch office working out of his house.

[David]

Hef, they're in a white van down the street. It says "Xcel" on it. Normally I wouldn't be paranoid, but that transformer seems to have needed service every day for the last three years.

I thought you might be an agent at first, but the first time we went shooting I saw the glazed look and the drool trail, and it's hard to fake that. Plus, I knew your wife before you two even met, and I know she'd never go for some mamby-pamby government type. You'd never be able to afford her on a G-man salary!