· 4/2/1981
Simon Perri, Jr., D/B/A Perri Jewelers v. Department of the Treasury Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Citations
- 637 F.2d 1332
How courts have described this case
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- stating that when a licensee was able to explain his compliance obligations but violated them nonetheless, his violation could be found willful
- noting that sales to a government agent may be exempted if there was a statement from the applicable agency “that the firearm would be used for official business”
- noting that a willful violation of the GCA “is established when a dealer understands the requirements of the law, but knowingly fails to follow them or was indifferent to them.”
- arguing “sales to the undercover agents fall within the exemption”
- “Those were not the facts here.”
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Judges: Boochever, Goldberg, Wright
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