Hey Everyone,
I did my best to pick a relevant forum for this post. If my aim was off please point me in the right direction.
Some years ago I looked into getting my FFL for a side/home business. I looked into it and found that, at that time, ATF was cracking down on Home based FFL's. I decided against it at that time.
I have done a bit of buying, trading and selling a few guns here and there to support the shooting kitty. Now that Washington requires an FFL to process private transfers and collects sales tax as well. Paying the local FFL $35 and sales tax on the purchase price on every purchase and sale has killed my ability to make good trades.
I got curious and looked into the FFL requirements today. From what I have found so far, ATF is now friendly to home FFL's as long as they meet certain requirements. Mostly dealing with local zoning and business requirements. Apparently in the past many of the home FFL's were operating in violation of local requirements.
I have started the "due diligence" process and checking with the city and county etc. It looks like the only requirements that I don't have already is a gun safe in my shop. They did offer some recommendations as well regarding parking, lighting and posting my address on the building.
I am looking at dealing in a small inventory of used and add a little new inventory as I can as well as offering transfers for less than the local FFL and offering pickups in the evening and weekends by appointment. Not a full time gig. Just something to keep me in boolits
Has anyone here done something similar? How has it worked out? What sort or surprises have you encountered?
Thanks.
S.