Any auctions that were scheduled to close during the downtime were extended well outside of the downtime.

GunBroker strives for 100% uptime outside of scheduled maintenance windows and scheduled system upgrades. Our systems are engineered to provide multiple levels of redundancy. In spite of our best efforts technology has a way finding any flaws in your design. Even huge companies like eBay and Amazon with their nearly unlimited resources are not immune to system failures.

GunBroker.com management apologizes for any inconvenience this has caused and, as always, is working hard to prevent system problems in the future.

Check out the September 2008 edition of the GunBroker.com e-newsletter.

News about Guns from GunBroker.com

Following discussion with the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) -- the trade association for the firearms industry -- and many industry members, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced yesterday a major new ruling authorizing federal firearms licensees to use electronic (computerized) acquisition and disposition records acquisition and disposition records provided the software used satisfies certain ATF requirements set forth in the ruling signed by Acting Director Michael Sullivan.

FFLs will no longer need to seek a variance from the Director of Industry Operations to keep a computerized A&D book.

"NSSF would like to congratulate ATF, and in particular the leadership of Acting Director Sullivan, on helping to reduce the paperwork burden on industry," said NSSF Senior Vice President and General Counsel Lawrence G. Keane. "We look forward to continuing to work with ATF on other ways to utilize technology to aid America's firearms manufacturers and retailers to reduce their paperwork burden while continuing to permit ATF to protect public safety."

The ATF, at the urging of NSSF and firearms retailers, is expected to launch a voluntary E– Form 4473. This is a development which will save retailers time and greatly reduce the likelihood of entry violations.

NSSF's Mission Statement "Our purpose is to provide trusted leadership in addressing industry challenges and in delivering programs and services to meet the identified needs of our members."

Click here to visit the NSSF Web site and see how we accomplish this mission.

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GunBroker.com is featuring a promotion on their home page and a link to a special message featuring U.S. Olympic shooters Corey Cogdell and Matt Emmons. The GunBroker.com home page is visited by some 1.5 million shooting enthusiasts each month.

"The folks at GunBroker.com have been great to us," commented Buddy DuVall, Director of Marketing for USA Shooting. "They have been generous and a pleasure to deal with."

In addition to the valuable visibility they have provided for USA Shooting on their home page, GunBroker.com also hosts the "Treasures & Tradition" weekly auction for the Hunting Heritage Trust. This auction has featured a number of items earmarked to support USA Shooting. The site currently includes two USA Shooting items.

"GunBroker.com is proud of our relationship with USA Shooting," commented Steve Urvan, GunBroker.com President. "We believe that many of our regular visitors are potential supporters of USA Shooting and we are pleased to help make the connection."

According to the website evaluation service, HitWise, GunBroker.com is the third largest internet auction site after eBay and eBay Motors.

The special USA Shooting link can be viewed at www.GunBroker.com

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