The ATF HAS ENDED THE PRIVATE SALE OF FIREARMS! The ATF’s new definition of a “firearms dealer” goes far beyond what Congress intended. In fact, it is in direct defiance of Congress. It appears to include anyone who sells or transfers firearms, even if it is just a one-time transaction. This means that whether the sale is a one-time sale of a gun from father to son for $1, or Beretta selling millions of guns a year, the ATF has expanded its authority to regulate ALL sellers. If a father doesn’t have a Federal Firearms License (FFL) or fails to do a background check on the son, he could face civil fines and even criminal prosecution. Every FFL is required to allow “compliance inspections,” which are warrantless searches of the place of business by the ATF. But a father conducts his “business” at home. So, by the ATFs new rule, he must grant the ATF permission to search his home without a warrant with no notice. Congress never intended for the ATF to have permission to perform no-noti...