re: #1 Daniel Ballard

At least technically, that makes him an illicit or illegal gun owner. On the form you fill out for the FFL, you declare yourself not under psychological treatment. Maybe he had all those guns illegally after all.

A Federal Firearms Licence (FFL) is for those who wish to sell guns (Type 1) or for those who are collectors (Type 4). The rules for getting an FFL are much tighter than for simply owning a gun, but some people who collect antique guns do get a Type 4 FFL. It has the major advantage of allowing Curio & Relic (C&R) guns to be shipped directly to the FFL holder, rather than requiring pickup at a dealer’s.

But an FFL is not needed to own a gun, so that provision you reference likely means nothing in this case.