Quote Originally Posted by Bailey Guns View Post
It's been posted on here numerous times by me and others. There's more to completing a transfer than filling out the 4473. The dealer has to:


  • Accurately complete the form
  • Check the accuracy of the customer completed portion
  • Log the gun as an acquistion
  • Log the disposition of the gun
  • Complete the background check
  • Maintain the paperwork for many years
  • Make the paperwork available to inspecting law enforcement officers
  • Potentially deal with traces that might result from the transaction
  • Comply with all local, state and federal laws
  • Purchase the equipment to complete the BGC...phone, computer, etc...
  • Pay the bills to power those computers
  • Pay employees to assist (and supervise them to insure they do their jobs correctly)
  • Pay for FFL licensing fees
  • Pay local business license fees
  • File tax forms on sales, including tax-exempt sales like BGCs
  • Pay accountants and tax preparers
  • Pay rent/mortgage
  • Deal with PITA, whiny customers who bitch about how much it costs to do all of this
wooooooowwwwww, a lootttt of work! my gosh, this is more work than build a house, bahhhhh.

Again, i NEVER say that need to do it for free, i explain what i try it to say some post ago.