On Friday, the 31st anniversary of the massacre of Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas, the ATF issued new regulations that make it more difficult to comply with federal laws regulating gun dealing and background checks.
The new rule is the latest salvo in the ATF's longstanding war on gun shows and private transfers.
Now, with a Democrat again at the helm, the ATF wants to further limit private sales with the threat of criminal punishment by expanding the definition of gun dealing while leaving it vague enough to dissuade private sales.
Gun shows are particularly popular because guns tend to hold their value well, and lots of people collect guns.
Gun shows allow ordinary people to sell guns to other collectors and enthusiasts, whether they are dealers or not.
Background checks are not particularly scary because most gun owners have been through many background checks when buying guns from FFLs or obtaining concealed weapons permits.
Like most gun control laws, reducing crime appears to be a secondary goal of the latest ATF move.
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