Quote Originally Posted by Big E3 View Post
This is my take on the new BGC law. Colorado has created a law that says we as private parties must use a federally licensed firearms dealer (FFL) to preside over a BGC between two private parties in the state of Colorado. This transaction does not involve the BATF because in states other than Colorado it is not illegal and is not a federal requirement. Why do FFL's need to conform to BATF rules for a Colorado only transaction, especially since we are even using Colorado's own CBI and not the federal system to do these BGC. The private parties in this transaction never ask the FFL to take possession of any gun. The only reason that the FFL wants to take possession of the gun is because they insist on using the 4473 federal form. I think that an FFL should have/create it's own private party BGC form to use with any gun they have never possessed . That form does not have to comply with the BATF because you are not doing anything that falls under the federal jurisdiction. Colorado has asked FFL's to be the referee for this transaction and provide the parties a written copy of the BGC nothing more.

NO

FFL's should NOT create their own "paperwork" this leaves them open to SERIOUS issues with the ATF.

Now MAYBE colorado should have their own paperwork BUT this again will give the FFL headaches with the ATF.

wish and dream all you want but the second an FFL is involved he MUST follow ATF rules or risk losing his license and business and possible jail time.

The only way to fix this law is to have it changed by the courts or new laws.