If all this is true,, then I apologize for getting it wrong.
However,,, I'll be at SHOT in a few weeks, and I'll visit with the ATF while there & see if I can written confirmation of all this.
Well? What did you learn?"
I didn't post any follow-up answer,, because I didn't get to the ATF booth at SHOT. I got too busy elsewhere. And seeing all these posts here,, it's a moot point.
The letter of the law,, as noted in a post above,, is that we are all very likely to be breaking laws daily. It's up to the enforcing agency to catch us,, and decide if they THINK we are breaking a law. If they think so,, then they can decide if it's worth the efforts to proceed with a form of prosecution. Just like speeding. Often,, a few miles over the limit is illegal,, and the police officer who sees it,, or catches you at it,, can decide to pull you & write a ticket,, or say to themselves,, "it's only a few miles over the limit, & not worth the effort to pursue legal charges.
In this case,, lead cast bullets may or may not have been commercially manufactured. The lady was not "in business" acting as a dealer. The gun shop,, bought the bullets,, and yes,, they plan to sell them at a profit,, but they have a business license,, Unless an ATF agent went through ALL the FFL's invoices,, to determine where he got them,, it's highly unlikely they would uncover where the FFL bought them.
Then at the same time,, the ATF agent even if they found evidence of the purchase,, they most likely would not file any charges,, UNLESS they wanted to pad the booking charges with a lot, to allow a district attorney to "negotiate" a reduction in crimes in an effort to gain a conviction.
In other words,, it's VERY unlikely anybody would be charged in relation to the Op's posting. In fact,, I doubt that there has ever been a stand alone charge for such an activity.
