Why is Becoming a Web-Based Gun Dealer So Different?
When Bill Clinton took a run at ALL gun dealers, he and the Brady bunch had their greatest success in shutting down home and fledgling web based dealers. Their strategy was to require compliance with a host of State, City, zoning and "covenants" regs that amounted to Federal ATF inspectors acting as State and Local checklist and enforcement agents!
Don't knock it, it worked. Clinton shut down almost 90% of home based FFL's in two terms, and Hilary and her co-candidates have vowed to do it again. The ones that survived, used the "unlicensed warehouse" rules, and separate LP's, to survive the storm. Under W, ATF slowed these practices down, especially with their mind blowing new workload after 9/11, and home and web dealers began to flourish again. With Pelosi and the new banners now in, and very few pro gun candidates in either party come 2008, it is an ominous picture for all gun collectors, sport shooters and hunters, and even tougher for web based sellers.
The bizarre thing is that legit home and web dealers are a visible target for Dems, whereas private gun show sellers have very few rules, and far less hassle, but much greater ultimate risk if caught. Going through the hurdles of being legit will pay off in HUGE ways if even the least nasty Dem scenarios arrive, much less the more Draconian possibilities.
There are issues for web based dealers that have already become deal breakers if you aren't prepared. ETI's WEB FFL KIT was created very specifically for applicants with an interest in home web based sporting goods businesses. Our Home Kit already is the best selling kit by at least 4 times over any other kit. Our web kit takes this a step further, and includes proprietary UPS and Fedex support for internet shipping, web based legal forms, electronic home based records, web site requirements and tools, and numerous other detailed puzzle pieces that will make your application and inspection far less stressful, and your business itself far more successful.
But that's only the beginning. As the only distributor offering a kit, ETI's support only BEGINS with your application. Once you've received your FFL, a whole second kit of support services, at no charge, kicks in to help make your new web business a success. We are in this for a relationship, not a transaction! Other "publishers" of kits are completely lights-off robotics offices with electronic downloads of worthless ATF cut and pastes that you can find free on the web.
You can't even get a human response back from most of them, before, let alone after, your kit arrives! At ETI, you are assigned your own rep from day one. In answer to our most frequent question: NO, you are never "required" to buy anything else from us, in fact we help our web based dealers get by the "store picture" requirements of manufacturers and other distributors with trade references and many other secrets every day!
Wholesalers and manufacturers who publish "No web only dealers" policies back WAY down if they find out you are an ETI network dealer. A boycott by 8,000 plus of our home and web based dealers would NOT particularly help their sales!
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ETI HOME FFL Kit vs. #2 Kit |
| What’s Included |
ETI/PSU Kit |
#2 Kit |
| Accredited? |
YES |
NO |
| Extra Income Guarantee? |
YES |
NO |
| Gunsmithing? |
YES |
NO |
| Wholesale Trade? |
YES |
NO |
| Under $30? |
YES |
NO |
| Online weekly updated? |
YES |
NO |
| City Licensure? |
YES |
NO |
| State Licensure? |
YES |
NO |
| ATF Recommended? |
YES |
NO |
| Own Web Site? |
YES |
NO |
| Trade References? |
YES |
NO |
| Bound Book Software? |
YES |
NO |
| From a Major Distributor? |
YES |
NO |
| RFP Referrals? |
YES |
NO |
| Insurer Accepted? |
YES |
NO |
| Network Membership? |
YES |
NO |
| Trade Accepted? |
YES |
NO |
| ATF Transcripts? |
YES |
NO |
| Association Accepted? |
YES |
NO |
| HOME licensed? |
YES |
NO |
| HOME Warehouse? |
YES |
NO |
| Inventory Loans? |
YES |
NO |
| Equipment Financing? |
YES |
NO |
| Document Kit? |
YES |
NO |
| Deluxe Kit Standard? |
YES |
NO |
| Pass Guaranteed? |
YES |
NO |
| Current HOME Retention? |
YES |
NO |
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