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But first, one must find a D.C. resident who is legally capable under Federal law of possessing a firearm.
On a more serious note, just as many sheriffs are noted for sitting on purchase and carry permit applications forever while "waiting to hear back from the FBI," so Sugarmann could easily agree to sell the gun "as soon as it arrives" while never actually receiving it. Or he could charge a ridiculously intolerable markup. Dealers who want to deal have been driving away customers for eons, someone like Sugarmann who actually wants to drive them away won't have any problem finding methods to do so.