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FFL Holders – Don’t Fear Transfers and Internet Gun Sales!

This is a free public service announcement to FFLs everywhere: Firearm transfers are like free money!

The internet is here to stay. You can deny that all you want as your gun store folds or you can cash in on that fact. If you own a gun store that is actively discouraging transfers by pricing them exorbitantly high or refusing to do them all together, you are short-sighted and missing out on one of your best potential revenue generation methods. Transfers do not represent a threat to your business; they represent easy cash.

Think about it. The margins that you make on most of your firearms are pretty low. You have to take the time to order them, sit on the inventory, staff the store, and then spend the time it takes to complete the sale and transfer to the purchaser. That all adds up to a pretty small return on your time and money.

However, transfers are nearly pure profit. It only takes minutes for you to receive the firearm, hand over the 4473 to a customer, and then call it in. You don’t have to lay out any cash or sit on any inventory. In return for these few moments of your time, you get $25 (or possibly as high as $45 depending on going rates in your area).

Successful shops try to beat all of the other local shops prices on inventory. They should also be trying to offer the most competitively priced transfers. You should be striving to do 10 (or more) of them a day and to be known as the best place in town to do a transfer. That is smart business.

The internet and internet guns sales are here to stay, but so is the need for local FFL holders. So, get a clue and start cashing in on transfers.

Welcome Blue Force Gear!

It is my pleasure to introduce Blue Force Gear (BFG) as the latest advertising partner on JTT. We are thrilled to have such an innovative company on board and I don’t throw the word innovation around lightly.

BFG is the creator of several of my favorite pieces of gear like the UWL, Dappers, Helium Whisper pouches, Ten-Speed pouches, and the Vickers Combat Applications Sling. All of these items are manufactured right here in the USA.

Check out BlueForceGear.com.

 

Discounts at Edge Tactical for Trigger Jerks

The next 20 Trigger Jerks who purchase either an EagleTac G25C2 or US Palm Defender Personal Armor (Large) from Edge Tactical will receive $10 off their total (use the coupon code JTT10)!

We reviewed the EagleTac G25C2 a few months ago and it is an absolutely incredible light. Edge Tactical already has one of the best prices around and free shipping so the extra $10 off is just gravy.

The US Palm Defender Personal Armor packages are one of the best deals going for basic ballistic protection. You get 1 IIIA soft armor panel in a carrier of your choice. Choices in carriers include left and right hand handgun, AK, 308, slick, and MOLLE. They are also available in several colors.

Act fast! This deal is only good for the first 20 JTT readers who use the code JTT10.

Concealed Carry Tragedy

When you practice the God given right to arm yourself and step out into a  public place, it is important that you maintain a strong and observant mindset. In most urban and suburban cultures, carrying concealed is likely the wisest and most practical mode of carry when legal to do so. Check yourself and get somebody else to check your attire so that you can avoid “printing” your piece. The reason this is so important is because even though most states now allow some form of concealed carry many people, including some members of law enforcement, have an unreasonable fear of lawfully armed citizenry.

An interaction between a legally armed citizen and someone who overreacts to the presence of a weapon carried in public can have tragic results. The situation that prompted this post happened in Las Vegas in 2010, but the lessons and ramifications are still very applicable to those who carry today. Two years after this tragedy, questions still swirl about the facts of this case. Regardless, a lawfully armed citizen who had not done anything violent was shot and killed by police. That is a tragedy for everyone involved, and especially this man’s family. It’s likely that third party exaggerations created an atmosphere where police went into the situation over-hyped and an innocent man paid the ultimate price.

Of course, you will never have all the details and the whole story from a newspaper article. When you carry in public keep your game face on and radar dialed appropriately. Familiarize yourself with Jeff Cooper’s “color codes” and practice them. Conduct yourself wisely and with great awareness so that nobody knows you are armed unless called upon to stop a threat.

Battle Arms Development Flaming Bomb Magnet

Battle Arms Development sells more than just the best ambidextrous safety ever made for the AR-15, they also sell some pretty fun swag. Their latest offering is the Flaming Bomb Magnet. It features their Flaming Bomb Mascot printed on a flexible magnetic backing. It is just what you need to improve the looks of your car or hold your kid’s latest masterpiece on the fridge.

 

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