View Single Post Old November 15, 2012, 08:29 PM   #7 James K
Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 18,467 If a person reloads for
himself, he does not need a license. But if he does the
reloading and accepts payment for the product, he is "engaging
in the business of manufacturing" ammunition. I don't think it
matters if the reloader sets a regular payment or accepts
"courtesy gifts".  The same would be true for repairing firearms
"as a hobby". If a person repairs firearms and takes money or
anything of value for it, it is not a hobby; he is engaging in
business as a gunsmith and needs a license.  Also, in either or
both cases, if the person messes up, he can be sued and his
homeowners' insurance won't cover "business" activity,
especially of dubious legality. And believe me, one's "friends
and buddies" will sue in a microsecond if they think there is
money in it.  Now to the technicalities of chamber adapters. The
analogy to a revolver is not a good one. In a revolver, the gas
escape is to the open air. With a c