Firearms selling

Congress passed the Gun Control Act of 1968. It restricted nearly all interstate sales of firearms and tightened penalties for selling guns to minors or persons with criminal records. Every sale of a gun or ammunition had to be recorded in detail. 

Another possibility is to sue the gun dealer who sells a firearm to a person who is obviously intoxicated or otherwise incompetent. In 1997, for example, Deborah Kitchen was shot by her ex-boyfriend, leaving her paralyzed. The boyfriend had obtained a. 22 caliber rifle from a local Kmart store, despite his having, according to his testimony, consumed a flfth of whiskey and a whole case of beer during the day. The appeals court ruled that under such circumstances the store could be guilty of negligent entrustment of the gun. 

An individual cannot transfer, sell, deliver or transport a gun to a resident of another state. Mail-order gun sales between states are prohibited. (There are some exceptions, such as for guns that have been inherited and antique firearms.)... 

Under the Brady Act, all purchasers of guns must first pass a background check before buying. (For more details on this check, see Buying and Selling Firearms below.) Guns cannot be sold to any person who... 

The Federal Firearms Act of 1938 (R L. No. 75-785) required that all dealers who buy or sell weapons across state lines hold a Federal Firearms License (FFL). The Gun Control Act of 1968 (P. L. No. 90-618) superseded the 1938 law. It increased license fees and prohibited most sales of firearms or ammunition across state lines. All gun dealers now had to be licensed and had to record all sales of firearms or ammunition so that they could be traced by police. Maximum penalties were raised to 5,000 and imprisonment for five years. 

The Firearms Owners Protection Act of 1986 liberalized some of these requirements. Long guns (rifles and shotguns), but not handguns, could be sold across state lines. Guns and ammunition could be purchased through the mail subject to various restrictions. Gun dealers could sell firearms in a place other than a store (such as a flea market or a gun show). Record-keeping requirements were reduced. 

October 11 The venerable Colt firearms company announces that it will no longer sell handguns to consumers, except as collector s items. The company is believed to have acted to reduce its potential liability in future lawsuits and because fear of lawsuits has begun to drive suppliers, lenders, and investors from the consumer firearms market. 

The Military Accessories Company sells suppressor parts kits for several other firearms M16/AR15 rifle, M14/M1A rifle, and the Colt Woodsman autoloading pistol (the suppressor for this firearm can be easily modified to fit several other. 22 caliber automatic pistols). 

The range entrepreneur has also found that people who target-shoot are more flnancially secure and become good real estate customers. Everyone who buys or sells real estate through my company gets a one-year free membership. In addition, many of my real estate buyers send family members to obtain professional firearms instruction. ... 

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