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Eliminating the Gun Dealer
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"A recent article in the Fresno Bee bragged that FFL licenses have dropped 79% since 1994. Nationwide, 245,628 U.S. residents had the so-called Type 1 federal firearms licenses in 1994, compared with 50,630 now. It is widely believed that the majority of people no longer obtaining licenses are home based businesses."
"Prior to the Brady Bill, home based firearm businesses provided an avenue for people to legally purchase guns at little more than cost while simultaneously boosting the household income of the dealer. Since home based businesses don't have the overhead of a gun or sporting goods store, they are able to pass their savings on to their customers. ..." ... |
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