I use a similar form for same reason. It's just a bit of "insurance" for both sides that neither side is participating in (and thus possibly making other side an accessory after the fact? IANAL) to anything criminal.Pete92FS wrote:can2boy wrote:you don't have to but i usually use this just incase and yes i feel much better selling to a fellow CHL'er,
http://texasguntrader.com/billofsale.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;I've used the same form when I sold a pistol. It's not necessary but it helps cover your rear and if the buyer is on the "up & up" he shouldn't have a problem either.
If later the police come knocking on your door saying your gun was used in a crime or was possessed by someone prohibited from possessing a gun, then you simply show them the form signed by the person to whom you sold it.
If you're the buyer, and the gun is later reported stolen, you simply show the bill of sale that you purchased it legally to the best of your knowledge. You'll probably still lose possession of the gun (again, IANAL just guessing) but at least your hassles will/should end there.
Some folks don't appreciate you writing down their TDL or CHL number, so my practice is to at a minimum require that they allow me to view the licenses to ensure they are Texas citizens with a Texas address (in so much as the licenses themselves can prove such things). If they don't want me to write down the license numbers, I at least insist they let me write down their full names and addresses and that they sign and date the document.
I've never had anyone object to these requirements to complete a sale. Most are happy to do so and often say "thanks, I meant to bring a form but forgot" or "that's a great idea, I need to use one of these next time I make a sale"
The fact that the bill of sale is just between you and them and not a "gubmint form" seems to ease the minds of even our more tinfoil-hatted brethren
