Those ads for FFL @ home

Sykotik

I did some research, and not only do you have to have a secure storage place for your firearms, but most states do not allow a FFL to be issued to a residential address, only to a business address. I myself live in Virginia, and was told by State Police that in order for me to receive a FFL, I had to have a business address, a secure building, a secure storage area, BATF approval, and inspections to be done by BATF or Virginia State Police, not just once, but frequently. The information you may buy for 19.95 can help you do this alot easier, But I have the forms here, and its not that difficult to fill out. The only problem is aquiring "business property" to do this on, so my advice, make sure state laws allow you to conduct business at your place of residence, make sure your local city or county allows a firearms dealer to be licensed at his/her residence. After months of researching the VA State Code, and Federal Codes I have not found anything granting permission to be licensed to a residence, so again, check first! and last but not least, if anyone knows something that I dont about how to do this "at home" please tell me! email : sykotikmtrsports@aol.com

tideman

Sykotic, How do you do this without all the hassle?Move to TEXAS.Tideman

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Sykotik

You know what, I have heard that once before, and to be honest, i'm considering it at this very moment. : i'd throw my derringer before i'd shoot a jennings! "

Sykotik

You know what, I have heard that once before, and to be honest, i'm considering it at this very moment. : i'd throw my derringer before i'd shoot a jennings! :

Evil ATF

WA has no problems with home-based FFL's so long as you follow the zoning laws.

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offeror

Yeah, you're describing "zoning." Some real estate is zoned for purely residential use, though special exemption is apparently made for churches and certain other public services. Then there are the purely industrial-zoned areas. Then, in Indiana, we have a zone type that seems to overlap, where small businesses may be operated out of homes. You may be able to start up a business in any residential address, but once you run afoul of somebody who doesn't approve they can shut you down quick. In the case of gun businesses, FFL's used to be issued with fairly little emphasis on zoning, but now I think the ATF is making a much bigger deal out of it. So the answer is to live in an area "zoned for" business as well as residences, if you want to run a home business. It's not just guns, though. If you attract too many cars on your street and take up all the parking, the local government could shut you down for being a hair stylist, in theory.

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admin

What dano said is correct. In some cities / states they will do almost anything in the name of 'zoning' to keep a gun business away. In other places you may have no trouble at all. Georgia is a good example of this. Good luck getting an FFL for a location inside the Atlanta city limits. However, if you live 30 minutes away in a rural county like Cherokee or Forsyth, a home FFL is no big deal.

Miss. Creant

I am glad I am in SD. We are not zoned at all in the county I live in. St is state law that local governments cannot pass any type of law prohibiting firearms. Don't know if this goes for selling them as well as owning them but the guy who sold me my house had a gunstore in it. I still have his pistol hooks up in the big closet where he displayed them. His secure storage area was a steel bar on the closet door and a dead bolt. He was in business in my house until '93.Did I mention SD is a shall issue state when it comes to CCW.Now if we can just dump dirtbag Daschle. Old Daschle is smart enough not to talk all the liberal anti Bush, anti gun, anti everything crap when he is visiting SD. He knows it will not get him votes.