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| Former Gun Dealer Not Arrested For Selling Inventory, Illegally? |
| 2010-07-13 |
| Agents for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) said they found more than 1,000 rifles, handguns and pistols at a Mesa home Monday morning. Agents served a search warrant at the house of Robert Daly, 59, near the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway and Power Road. "That's a lot of weapons," said neighbor Sheri Booth. "I was really shocked at first, because this is a pretty quiet neighborhood." Daly is a former licensed gun dealer who let his license expire, agents said. By letting his license expire, he could sell to more people because he didn't have to do background checks, according to investigators. "These individuals were motivated by greed to make a buck, " said ATF Special Agent Tom Mangan. "They don't care about the responsibility they should have, and certainly from his previous experience as a gun dealer, he knew very well he was violating the law." Investigators said that Daly would sell his guns at flea markets and gun shows across Arizona. According to Mangan, at least 20 undercover officers purchased guns from Daly during an eight-month investigation. Neighbor William Ramsey said he was aware that Daly collected weapons, but he did not see any signs of anything illegal going on. "He wasn't secretly hoarding anything and there was nothing sinister, the way I see it," Ramsey said. "He was a very nice guy." Dalywas not arrested, was still at home, but could face indictment on the charges, ATF officials said. For operating a home business? It sort of helps to explain exactly what crime may have been involved. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose |
| #5 "That's (a) a lot of weapons," said neighbor Sheri Booth. "I was really shocked at first, because this is a pretty (b) quiet neighborhood." In most communities, "A" generally results in "B". |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-07-13 15:01 |
| #4 Some collect gold as an asset, he has firearms. While firearms are potentially a more valuable asset than gold, the serious SHTF collector will focus on ammo, or maybe even just primers, instead. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2010-07-13 13:27 |
| #3 Sounds like he was selling his existing invent--, I mean collection, a few at a time as a private party. If he was not buying as a dealer, through the distributor system, I think they may have a problem proving this one. Some collect gold as an asset, he has firearms. |
| Posted by: tipover 2010-07-13 11:50 |
| #2 A lot of firearms dealers have gone out of the business over the past 15 years as the costs and regulations have become too extreme to be worthwhile. People who used to collect firearms would buy and sell a few along the way to support their hobby, but gave that up. As a collector, he would be able to sell guns either from home or a gun show (depending on local rules) without background check (the so-called gun show loophole), as long as it was incidental and not commercial. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2010-07-13 11:25 |
| #1 Home Business restrictions to be revised, Scouts and neighborhood lemonade stands to be hardest hit. [You can just anticipate it, can't you?] |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2010-07-13 10:14 |