Number of Gun Dealers in U.S. Drops 77 Percent Since 1994 From 245,628 to 56,577VPC

[Berlin Vet]

9. I think you may be right

I seem to remember reading something like that a few years ago. If you had an FFL/01 (dealer) license you had to demonstrate that you were running a business rather than getting guns at dealer pricing for yourself and friends. There is one type of FFL that is very easy to obtain (if you don't have a criminal record) and that is an FFL/03 Collector of Curios and Relics (C&R). It costs $30 and is good for three years and you can send and receive firearms with it. The gun must be at least 50 years old or be on the BATFE's list of approved C & R firearms. You can even buy a machine gun with a C & R license (if your state allows that)