Some states have state laws on the books about personal sales to individuals.

Yes, there has been a reduction of the # of ffl holders. Some have voluntary surrender their license and other had to give it back. On one of my inspection I asked the inspector about the reduction that AFT was asking some to surrender theirs voluntary. She said that there are probably about 50-60k qualified, dealers. She said that the purpose of having an ffl was to be in the gun business. Not for acquiring guns for yourself or for your friends at wholesale prices. That is not the purpose of having an ffl. ATF agents would go to do an inspection and see that someone has an ffl and only have done a few transactions over many years or have guns in the log book that they are still in it after many years. A red flag that they were acquired for personal use.

Yes, the new administration is more stringent of ffl holders and violations. They do not revoke with a couple of violations. They just shut down a major dealer in Houston this year. They had been in business for 40 plus years. Many violations after several inspections. They had several opportunities to correct this and did not.

John Boyd
Quality Arms