I found myself shorter of money this month than usual so I dug through

[Cleita]

16. I'm thinking it's to protect the dealer from being considered a fence.

I assume if I showed up every week with stuff to be sold, I would fall under suspicion and he would be required to report me. I once owned a bookstore and in order to sell used books I had to have a pawnbroker's license. The police explained to me that they were looking for rare first edition books that are stolen and sold. I had to report every one I came across. I didn't have to bother with the ordinary used paperbacks and stuff. I assume this dealer must do the same for coins and jewelry. (He doesn't deal in guns or other artifacts.) It's what could be suspicious especially if there is a coincidence of burglaries in the area.

My point is though, how do kids like the ones in the news recently gain arsenals of guns and ammo without setting off alarms? It's because of our lax rules on the buying and selling of these weapons. We need better regulations to trace suspicious purchases especially in large amounts like this. One lone person stocking up on the amount of ammo that kid had in Santa Monica should have triggered off alarms but without any way to keep track of the sales, I don't see how they could have. I forgot to mention that I had to sign a document that itemized what I sold. So no matter where I go there is a file on me of my transactions with this person or another if I pick another broker all tied to my Drivers License.