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• • S cRyer City Small ,firms w.o. (Box 532, 957 gka{n St. Elk River, NV5330-0532 Office (612) 441-8187 Tager (612) 530-6331 11111110.611 1 June 1993 Steve Rohlf, Building & Zoning Administrator City of Elk River 13065 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 441-4900 Dear Mr. Rohlf; Per our conversations, please find enclosed are the forms you have requested. With this letter I hope to clarify my position and allay any concerns as to the nature of my business endeavors. At this time, River City Small Arms is essentially a mail order business. In the near future I hope to expand the entire operation out of my home and into a new retail location. At this time, neither time 411 nor money permits me to carry any inventory in stock as a normal retail operation would. I work strictly through catalog sales (if someone would like to purchase a firearm, I can show them what is available and order it for them). I do not sell ammunition or reloading supplies at this time, only firearms. Many people may not be aware of the stringent restrictions placed upon an individual who holds a Federal Firearms License. By applying for, receiving, and signing the FFL, I have waived certain rights that would normally apply to any other citizen. I am subject to a mandatory inspection once a year by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. They do not need a search warrant to go through my entire place of business (my home), nor do they need to notify me in advance of their plans to inspect. The first floor of my residence is listed as my place of business, therefore, they can inspect/search the whole first floor and garage as they see fit. I understood and agreed to this when I applied for my license. There aren't many other types of business that are subject to this kind of procedure. Along the same lines, there is a tremendous amount of paper work that has to filled out for each firearm sold. Everything has to be accounted for and recorded in the format that the BATF requires. All firearms must be logged in when purchased by me and logged out when sold. I am personally responsible for each transaction. At the same time, I must do my best to verify that all of the information given to me by a potential purchaser is complete, true and correct. This information must be kept by me in permanent records, including all originals. There are also numerous State and Federal laws regarding the sale of firearms that I am expected to be familiar with and abide by. If I do not, I am subject to rather severe penalties and the revocation of my license. •