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Originally Posted by couchtr26  Technically, yes it does fall into that requirement. However, it is up to the seller. The most common places to encounter problems are gun shows and pawn shops. They best way to avoid problems is to order the list. Go to the ATF form request and ask for the list of approved weapons. You get no refusal with the list backing you. However, on that note you should have received that along with 2 or 3 other books on gun laws and such with your C&R. |
I have the list. This isn't about the list, this is about a gun actually being eligible before even involving the seller. Like I said, almost all sellers I've run into have been all for selling it as a C and R gun. This is about whether a gun that was manufactured up until 1957 is legally eligible.
As far as sellers who don't want to accept a FFL 03, that's up to them, and I'm completely fine with it. As a matter of fact, on of the biggest gun shops in my area refuses 03's, no matter if the gun's on the list or not. It's his choice.
I asked him about it one day and he said that since he sells sometimes hundreds of guns each week, he'd be responsible to show proof of elegibility to the
BATF, if inspected. If he doesn't accept an 03 and accepts only 01's and 4473's, it's not an issue.. He's up front about it, and I understand. It his business..
I've wanted a Mossy 142 for a while, and I didn't buy a few of them last year because at 49 years old, I knew I could wait a year and buy a good one and have it shipped directly to me, rather than ponying up the extra money to send it to a dealer and having to rely on them to send their 01 and actually contact me when it arrives..
I like the 03 because it cuts out the middle man. And in most cases, the middle man doesn't care.. I actually would rather wait a year than trust a middle man..
