>> Clarification of definition of federally licensed firearms dealer I didn't realize that this was an issue. Congrats on closing some sort of loophole, but

>> Clarification of definition of federally licensed firearms dealer I didn't realize that this was an issue. Congrats on closing some sort of loophole, but there are plenty of ways to get a gun. They're probably aiming at situations where a person has an FFL for a side-business, selling guns from home, but then also occasionally sells guns that they own personally as a private person. This is totally legal but it's tricky. People who collect guns often buy and sell a lot without ever intending it to be a business, but they sometimes get accused of being a dealer without a license. >> Penalties for straw purchasing Something that should have been done a long time ago, but it's not even a band-aid. Already there, since forever (in the form of USC 18 1001 or whatever statute covers making false material statements to the US Government), and totally redundant anyway. The Gun Control Act already makes it a crime to transfer a gun to someone who is prohibited from having one. A straw purchase just means acting as an agent for someone else when buying a gun (thereby lying to the Gov., which is what makes it a crime) If they could have bought the gun themselves anyway, then who cares? Or if you made the purchase but never transferred the gun to the prohibited person, then again, who cares?