[USMA:13214] Re: Bill's Embryonic Ramblings

[Jim Elwell]

Gene says:

> Anything advertised and offered for sale to the public (wholesale or
> retail), where potential buyers are unnamed members of the public, is
> *public business* subject to regulation by Federal, State, and Local
> authorities in accordance with public laws and regulations.

So, if I run a classified ad to sell an old pair of skis, is that a "public"
transaction?

Jim