"Do you attempt to improve your collection by selling a firearm that another hobbyist wants and then reinvesting in the & # 8220 ; latest firearm or piece of gear & # 8221 ; found in your favorite gun magazine ? Have you ever had to liquidate some of your collection to finance a project that was very important to you or your family ? FBI Special Agent John Shipley has been indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in El Paso , Texas for buying and selling firearms without a license . What the government does not understand is that the personal sale of a firearm is NOT illegal . The Federal Firearms Regulations Reference Guide clearly states that a & # 8220 ; Dealer is defined as : & # 8220 ; ( c ) Dealer in firearms other than a gunsmith or a pawnbroker . A person who devotes time , attention , and labor to dealing in firearms as a regular course of trade or business with the principal objective of livelihood and profit through the repetitive purchase and resale of firearms , but such a term shall not include a person who makes occasional sales , exchanges , or purchases of firearms for the enhancement of a personal collection or for a hobby , or who sells all or part of his personal collection of firearms. & # 8221 ; Since John & # 8217 ; s livelihood is as a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) his life is dedicated to upholding and enforcing the laws of the United States of America . His grandparents sparked his interest in firearms and had even contributed to his collection . But after qualifying for a SWAT team and becoming a sniper for the FBI , his interests and guns began to more closely line up with his needs and wants to become a firearms instructor for the FBI . In most cases , a crime is committed and justice searches for the person that committed the crime . But in this case , justice has found a person and they are searching for a crime to pin upon him . Having a personal collection of firearms , ammunition , and related items is NOT Illegal . Reading firearms magazines , belonging to a gun club and frequently going to the firing range is also NOT Illegal . Buying and selling guns to improve or enhance a personal collection or to even liquidate a part or all of a collection is NOT Illegal . So why is John Shipley being accused of selling firearms without a license , when a license is not required ? I guess we will have to watch this case very closely , because if an FBI Special Agent can be targeted , any gun enthusiast could be next !"
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"FBI Special Agent John Shipley has been indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in El Paso , Texas for buying and selling firearms without a license . What the government does not understand is that the personal sale of a firearm is NOT illegal . The Federal Firearms Regulations Reference Guide clearly states that a Dealer is defined as : ( c ) Dealer in firearms other than a gunsmith or a pawnbroker ."
"An FBI agent of all people , the federal standard of police and law enforcement !"