- Feb 4, 2013
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"Bona fide" collector means you identify as a collector, in good faith. The State of Maryland has honored your self-description with a letter designating you as a collector, after having verified that you meet their requirements for owning a firearm. So they are also acting in good faith with their determination of your bona fides.
For thirty extra dollars and the price of a stamp, the federal government will, after examining your records, issue you a Federal Firearms license, for the express purpose of your furthering your ability to develop your collection through interstate commerce. The full faith and credit of the almighty US Government is behind you in this endeavor.
After some expenditures you will have a collection, of sorts.
Glocks are not yet 50 years old, nor are they listed in the BATFE C&R lists. However, transporting one or more firearms that would fall into the C&R category ought to acceptable to the court. (It might take some time and money to bring the argument to the court that would find it acceptable, of course.)
It's difficult to see how your status as a "collector" could be questioned, in light of the above.
No, they are saying you are a "Designated Collector." They are not designating you as a collector.
Different terms.
You can be a "Designated Collector" with one firearm. How is that a Bona Fide Collection? Even if the one firearm is a collectible.
bo·na fide
ˌbōnə ˈfīdē
adjective
1. genuine; real.
"only bona fide members of the company are allowed to use the logo"
synonyms: authentic, genuine, real, true, actual;
adverb LAW
1. sincerely; without intention to deceive.
col·lec·tion
kəˈlekSH(ə)n/
noun
noun: collection
1. the action or process of collecting someone or something.
"the collection of maple sap"
2. a group of things or people.
"a rambling collection of houses"
synonyms: group, crowd, body, assemblage, gathering, throng; More
an assembly of items such as works of art, pieces of writing, or natural objects, especially one systematically ordered.
"paintings from the permanent collection"
synonyms: hoard, pile, heap, stack, stock, store, stockpile; More
an art museum's holdings organized by medium, such as sculpture, painting, or photography.