Getting a job working at a sporting goods store that sells firearms, and hunting supplies, would not be a good idea for someone who has faked their death and is trying to keep a low profile. As a former employee of a law enforcement agency, who has been reported missing and presumed dead, Dexter's fingerprints and photograph are in the system. Any business in the United States that sells firearms is required to obtain a Federal Firearms License (FFL), the owner of the store applying for the FFL, and any employees that conduct firearms sales, as Dexter does, are required to submit their photo and fingerprints to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), who uses them to conduct a thorough background check in both civil and criminal databases. Additionally, the state of New York also requires firearm dealers to obtain a New York State Firearms Dealer License (NYFL), the state requires all owners, partners and employees of businesses that sell firearms to be photographed and fingerprinted by the New York State Police, the state police then conduct their own additional background check in addition to the ATF's. "Jim's" fingerprints, and thanks to facial recognition software his photo, would instantly identify him as Dexter Morgan. Which would then cause him to be arrested on federal and state charges, as providing a false name, or intentionally providing any false information, on an FFL or NYFL application is a felony.
