Title: Shady Dealings: Illegal Gun Trafficking From Licensed Gun Dealers
Publication Date: January 2007
What does it say?
Previous research has documented that about one percent of the nation’s gun dealers account for almost 60 percent of guns recovered in crime. This report describes how the diversion of guns from licensed dealers (FFLs) to the illegal market occurs and what can be done to stop it. The report provides specific examples of how large-volume sales, repeat customers, in-store purchasing teams, multiple purchases of the same model gun, and dealer sales to traffickers at gun shows all add up to guns in criminals’ hands.
See also individual reports on corrupt and/or negligent gun dealers:
How can I use it?
This report contains real-life examples of how limiting bulk sales, requiring gun dealer licensing, and requiring a Brady criminal background check for all sales would limit the supply of guns to criminals. The report has a very easy to use appendix of case summaries, organized by large-volume sales, repeat customers, in-store purchasing teams, multiple purchases of the same model gun, and dealer sales to traffickers at gun shows. These case summaries provide example material for testimony, fact sheets, and other materials.
Citation
BJ Siebel and ES Haile, Shady Dealings: Illegal Gun Trafficking From Licensed Gun Dealers (Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence: January 2007)