very true. you just can't go into a gun store with the 20 yr old looking for a gun, tell the clerk it's for him, but he's not old enough to buy it, and then proceed to buy the gun.
that is the true question that I read in the original post.
I have bought many guns and pretty quickly decided I...
by the above federal definitions, buying with intent to provide to a minor (under 21 in the eyes of the federal gvt in regards to a handgun) would be considered a straw purchase, since the above mentioned minor is unable to pass a FEDERAL background check (because of their age).
intent is...
buying for the intention of giving to someone under 21 is questionable based on the federal definitions of straw purchase. here is info I posted on another forum regarding the same topic.
Straw purchase as defined by BATFE via dontlie.org
What is a straw purchase?
A straw purchase is an...
if you are buying a storage unit contents, the owner is the storage facility. they have taken legal possession by default from whomever put it in there to begin with.
even if they are in bad comsmetic shape, i know lots of people would line up for a lesser priced garand. I'd pay 400-500 for a beater garand just so I can leave my nice ones in the safe when I have the itch to shoot them.
my biggest issue with this is that the import was ok'd previously and...
there have been instances where the batfe has looked into individuals for excessive buying/selling/trading that I have seen on other forums. usually comes from either someone calling in a tip or agents browse forums like these looking for suspicious activity.
if you have any class 3 weapons...