...I suspect (true or not) the stories about fraudulent modifications of FFL document are being spread by ATF, but it doesn't really matter so long as the stories are out there.
Dave, that is precisely the same story the two gunshop managers gave me earlier this week. Wonder why the gun grabbers haven't spread this all over the news if it is true? They were also told that if their FFL were involved in a situation like that, it would be immediately revoked and they'd be out of business...Geo [/quote]
I suspect there are two good (and a bunch more not so good) explanations.
1.
The story is just another one of those stories that gets spread, true or not, and keeps people scared. Used to be you'd plunk your money order, 2 copies of a bill of sale (one for buyer, one for seller), the blue-signature FFL and a cover letter ("make sure you send it to the FFL!") into an envelope, drop it into the mail to the seller and in a week or so get a call from your FFL to come in and pick up your new thing.
Given that the feds have been running a 100% mail cover (tracking all mail) for at least 14-15 years, the scam described in the story told me only works if they don't care enough to chase down the miscreants.
2.
The grabbers are too busy chasing what they're now calling "ghost guns", i.e., stuff people make at home. So much so%2
