[jyl]

I'm sorry to ask this question instead of doing the research myself, but 1/2 hour of reading on FFLs just made my head hurt.

The question is: Is it useful and practical for a gun hobbyist and beginnng collector to get a FFL license? What are the benefits and what are the costs, and how high and narrow are the hoops you have to jump through? Does it vary by state or city?

I've known people with FFL licenses, they were fairly active gun collectors (one guy focused on Mauser Broomhandles, he used to bring them into work and show me) but not "dealers". They seemed to be able to buy and sell guns, and to own guns that I thought were restricted (like a full-auto Broomhandle).