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Starting an online guns and ammo store?

I’m thinking about starting an online store selling firearms, ammunition, and firearms accessories. I would like to ask a few particulars before I get into the nitty-gritty of starting a business, especially this type of business. My state is Kentucky.

First off, I’ll start with the things that I already know, so then those who have gone through it can tell me what I have missed. I must:

1. Fill out a DBA form and check availability of desired business name.
2. Apply for a State Sales Certificate.
3. Apply for an FFL license.
4. Obtain an Internet address.
5. Set up an account with a firearms wholesaler to become a vendor.
6. Keep a record book of all transactions.

I do not plan to have a store location. I plan to have all merchandise in my home and ship products via legal methods (which I believe is Fed Ex Ground, but please correct me if I am wrong). I understand that if I have a store location that I need to notify my local and state police and have all firearms under lock and key after store hours. If I plan to hold all merchandise in my house (where no one would know I have firearms and ammunition), must I notify police and have it locked away?

I also understand that my inventory must be quite large to be successful, so any advice on business loans would be appreciated. I will most likely sell an assortment of small arms, both modern and vintage.

Next I’d like some advice on shipping. Obviously I need to ship merchandise in boxes, but how to obtain the boxes and how to package the items is something I have little experience with.

Thanks very much to all answerers.

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I am traveling to Minnesota next week (from WI) and would like to take my firearm (pistol), can I?

I have no conceal carry license in MN.
I would be transporting the firearm, unloaded, and in a case in my trunk.
The ammunition would be stored in a different bag in the trunk.
When at the hotel, the pistol, unloaded, no ammunition present, would be stored in the case, in my hotel safe.

Am I good?

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Will someone tell me where I'm mistaken?

Group A: People who go to licensed dealers and gun show and purchase their firearms where they are registered with the federal authorities. They obtain permits to carry concealed firearms after hours of safety training and hundreds of rounds of practice fire and after intense scrutiny into their criminal record. They spend hundreds and even thousands of dollars on high end firearms and ammunition that is held to the highest level of quality and safety control. They spend hundreds of hours and countless rounds of ammunition a year at the range. Some are former law enforcement and military personnel. They are some of the safest firearms operators on the planet. They purchase their weapons for hunting, sport, to exercise their God given right, and to assure the safety and well being of themselves, their loved ones, and their property. What they DO NOT do is perform drive-bys, knock off Seven-Elevens, mug people, and commit murder. For that matter they don’t commit hardly any type of crime because they have to maintain their permits to CCW.

Group B: People who commit murder, perform drive-bys, knock off Seven-Elevens, mug people, and generally have little to no regard for the law. What they DO NOT do is purchase their guns from licensed vendors or register them with law enforcement. They do not purchase high end equipment and ammunition from reputable dealers. They do not obtain legal permits to carry concealed weapons. They do not go through training in weapons use and safety. They do not go through any kind of screening process to weed out criminals (because that’s what they are). They purchase their fireams for any one of the aforementioned reasons

You still with me?

Now, using gun grabber logic, you can stop and prevent Group B from committing all the terrible things they do by taking guns away from Group A.

If you disagree, then please enlighten me.

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