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I'll be in business during the beginning of May unless an unforeseen delay arises (that seldom happens with an FFL application, right?). Fortunately the township and the landlord are very supportive of new businesses and of the Second Amendment.

What will I find here?

Thanks for sharing.

Are you saying I should cease all non-firearms sales right now, personal or otherwise? How far into the state process should I submit the FFL packet? I will be offering a good multi-gun discount.

I believe I'm going to hook up with Payment Alliance for firearms sales once I get my FFL, but my present provider is much less expensive. If I can continue to use my existing account for non-firearm sales, I will. I intend to become an NJGF vendor . . . if I can afford it. Will I get a free LCP?

I'm toying with an idea: what do you think about a small "lending library" to test drive non-firearm items like this: http://www.gunsandammo.com/reviews/grab-and-go-sig-sauer-adaptive-carbine-platform-review/. I'm thinking I could charge a nominal fee to allow folks to try these things out on their weapons. A portion of the credit card fee would buy a prepaid Priority box for return. I know everyone wants to try slightly gimmicky stuff like the Slidefire stock or the ACP, but not everyone wants to be stuck owning one these pricey toys. I'm mainly considering things people couldn't easily destroy like novel bipods, slings, stocks, iron sights that sort of thing. Opinions?

The company that provides me "merchant services", i.e., credit card processing, sent me a message asking for a description of my business and for a copy of an invoice. Hmmmm . . . the popular opinion among folks who know nothing about firearms (Amazon seller support, PayPal, eBay, Craigslist, and others) is that magazines are a "gun part." My terms of service say I cannot sell firearms. I'm certain that the agent reviewing my account will shut me down the minute he hears "magazine" or "ammo." Hmmm, anyone want to buy some My Little Pony dolls?

My message is that the individuals and the behaviors targeted by 99 percent of the proposed legislation are entirely unrelated to freak events like the CT shooting. I would like to emphasize that the measures proposed would be completely ignored by criminals. From a practical standpoint, I would emphasize that I have total confidence that Federal government is best poised to limit our second amendment rights.

I'm not going to do it, but I guess I didn't consider it "political" in that it's not party specific . . . more of an educational forum. I'm curious about the "inference of official sponsorship" part, though. Without being too specific about where I am, the CO would probably be the one to bust me in this case. On a side note, I'm pretty sure he's very pro second amendment. I was in Iraq for a year myself but not as a green suiter. If we can move 1.4 million people to the middle east and back (don't forget R&R trips), we can easily send illegal foreign nationals back to the home countries they think the US should emulate . . . I digress. Maybe the "high and tight" will make it obvious. On the other hand, I was thinking birkenstocks and an "I heart Berkeley" t-shirt might go a long way to fighting the image the media want to portray.

Cool, I guess I'm ready to put my AUG back on the market. Shoot, I may accept an ammo trade for it. My concern was delaying the FFL application while I'm paying rent for our location. I work for the government, so I guess I should realize the ATF doesn't work THAT hard. At the same time, I've had to deal with some really unreasonable operators within the federal government.

As few as I can get away with. I've noticed the FFL I've been using is almost never available during his posted hours. My wife will most likely be manning the helm, waiting for the State Police and ATF to drop in. I'll try to be available when most folks are off work. I intend to provide discounts for multiples. Given my low overhead and the limited "regular business hours" I intend to keep, I want to set the floor for prices. I will have mostly used, or new old stock weapons. I spoke with one of my manufacturers and they told me to expect an 18 month lead time, so I'll be scavenging what I can. Expect very limited inventory. I don't have a lot of working capital.

Can anyone who's been in the Army or the Guard longer than I tell me if ACUs are a no-go? I know it's shameless pandering, but in this case . . . I might consider it unless I'm going to get in trouble with my CO.

Good idea. Matching t-shirts ala crazy Disney World famililes? Just kidding.

Great. I think third party transfers will be my bread and butter. I won't have a lot of working capital to keep much in the way of inventory. Think hotdog stand vs. grocery store. I'm not the car salesman type, but I will adjust my prices to reflect market conditions. By the same token, I will also pay prices that reflect market conditions.

Thanks for the info. Was that $230 for the threaded bull barrel version? You guys are making this a tough decision. I like the price of the 597. I have experience with the 10-22. I guess if I find mods I want to make beyond what's available for the 597, I'll probably just buy another rifle. I actually bought a 597 in .17 HMR for my dad to make up for losing the bolt to his varmint rifle (Remington 788 in .223-- I found the bolt later). He's still afraid to shoot it because he hasn't yet taken it in to the gunsmith to address the recall issue.

Now that you've convinced me that I can find a 10/22 for a good price, does anyone know of a Charger model that comes in under 50 oz? I noticed a description that says 56 oz, which is darned close. A model with a lighter barrel, perhaps? On a different note, I was watching an auction for a 597, so the urgency has passed. How does one edit a thread title?

I did a quick search of completed listings and found this within the past week: http://www.gunbroker...?Item=326544502 This leads me to believe I could find something with a heavy barrel in relatively the same price range. Thanks for the input!

I love the 10/22, but I think the prices are inflated to the point that I'd be spending $700 one way or another. I'm just not that familiar with the 597. Is the 10/22 worth the extra coin, you think? Have you shot the 597?

What do you think about this guy for under $400: http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/83342#Reviews I really want a 10/22 with those features, but I don't think I could get one for under $700.

So the key is, sell my stuff at a loss. For the record, the wife will be really unhappy if I don't sell my AUG (hear that, ATF?). $600 purchases here and there are probably below the wife radar, but a $3000 plus gun gets her attention. Sometimes you get a little overzealous and buy too much ("Wow, that's a good deal!"). Granted, my feelings won't be terribly hurt if I don't sell it because I think it's a pretty cool rifle. My main concern was that the ATF would come banging on my door about the quick turnaround on the sale. You would think they'd enough "legitimate" cases with the buying right now to keep them busy. I'm just paranoid about a witch hunt, particularly when I'm trying to get my own FFL. So, based on what you're saying, I'm probably OK selling a couple of recent acquisitions?

So, intent aside, the fact that the purchase would go straight from an FFL to an FFL would not "sanctify" the arrangement? I mean, isn't that the purpose of an FFL? I thought the prohibition on sales for profit was to address people purchasing weapons from an FFL, then selling through a face-to-face private party transfer.

Along a similar vein, I just pulled my AUG off the market because I was unsure about the ATF and "sales for profit." I was under the impression that if a firearm is sold through an FFL, then I wouldn't be considered an "unlicensed dealer," even if I'm reselling for profit a weapon that I purchased recently. I thought FFL dealers existed precisely to provide that sort of service. I recently heard otherwise from some "online experts." I obviously don't believe everything I read, but I'm not going to take any risks until I get a conclusive affirmation that I can use FFLs to broker deals for me. Any input?

Easy, I work harder ANY private sector employee to avoid getting caught sleeping at my desk.

All gone. 2 cases of Federal American Eagle left as of 2156. *Edit: That's gone, too.*

I try to correct well-meaning people when they use the term "high capacity" magazine incorrectly. 30 and 20-round AR magazines are standard capacity as far as I'm concerned. Don't let them use language to defeat us.