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- Wed May 20, 2009 1:44 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Need advice and/or "Best Practice" for selling a handgun
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Re: Need advice and/or "Best Practice" for selling a handgun
That would be correct.
- Wed May 20, 2009 1:37 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Need advice and/or "Best Practice" for selling a handgun
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Re: Need advice and/or "Best Practice" for selling a handgun
See if you can find a FFL local to your brothers that works out of his house and odes transfers cheap.
Gunbroker has a list online.
Also find a firearms or hunting forum for that state and see if they have a list. Most do.
Gunbroker has a list online.
Also find a firearms or hunting forum for that state and see if they have a list. Most do.
- Wed May 20, 2009 11:36 am
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Need advice and/or "Best Practice" for selling a handgun
- Replies: 27
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Re: Need advice and/or "Best Practice" for selling a handgun
well, sort of.
When you buy a new gun two things happen:
1 - (non-CHLs) The dealer calls NICS and gets approval. The feds are not supposed to keep records of this (but they probably do).
2 - You fill out a 4473. The dealer keeps a copy on file forever, or until he gives up his license, or dies. Then the paper file must be sent to BATFE. They are not supposed to digitize this information into a database (but they probably do).
If a gun is recovered from a crime scene, they go back to the manufacturer to see where it was sold. They follow that trail down to the dealer that sold it to the retail customer (you). They might then knock on your door and ask what happened to that gun.
I just keep records of names, emails, phone numbers and such, or just a note on the original "sold to bob@yourisp.com 12/3/07"
But legally, something like this is good enough. "Oh, I swapped that thing off not long after I bought it. No, don't recall much about the guy".
IANAL YMMV etc
When you buy a new gun two things happen:
1 - (non-CHLs) The dealer calls NICS and gets approval. The feds are not supposed to keep records of this (but they probably do).
2 - You fill out a 4473. The dealer keeps a copy on file forever, or until he gives up his license, or dies. Then the paper file must be sent to BATFE. They are not supposed to digitize this information into a database (but they probably do).
If a gun is recovered from a crime scene, they go back to the manufacturer to see where it was sold. They follow that trail down to the dealer that sold it to the retail customer (you). They might then knock on your door and ask what happened to that gun.
I just keep records of names, emails, phone numbers and such, or just a note on the original "sold to bob@yourisp.com 12/3/07"
But legally, something like this is good enough. "Oh, I swapped that thing off not long after I bought it. No, don't recall much about the guy".
IANAL YMMV etc
- Wed May 20, 2009 8:51 am
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Need advice and/or "Best Practice" for selling a handgun
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2820
Re: Need advice and/or "Best Practice" for selling a handgun
No paperwork is required when the transaction takes place between two residents of the same state.
The only requirements for the seller is to not sell to someone if they know the buyer is legally inelligible to own the gun - due to age, felony convictions, etc.
You are not required to do any sort of background check.
My rules are:
1 - This forum is first choice. CHL holders are a worry-free sale (or buy)
2 - If it doesn't smell right, stop immediately.
3 - Ask to see TX DL or CHL card.
4. Verify age is you have any doubts.
If buying or selling on a forum, read some of the other party's posts to get an idea what sort of personality you are dealing with.
People that act flaky or start trouble online get crossed off the list. You can also run a Google search on their email address.
I have yet to run into any problematic transactions. I've made some new friends and met some really great people as I bought and sold for my collection.
The only requirements for the seller is to not sell to someone if they know the buyer is legally inelligible to own the gun - due to age, felony convictions, etc.
You are not required to do any sort of background check.
My rules are:
1 - This forum is first choice. CHL holders are a worry-free sale (or buy)
2 - If it doesn't smell right, stop immediately.
3 - Ask to see TX DL or CHL card.
4. Verify age is you have any doubts.
If buying or selling on a forum, read some of the other party's posts to get an idea what sort of personality you are dealing with.
People that act flaky or start trouble online get crossed off the list. You can also run a Google search on their email address.
I have yet to run into any problematic transactions. I've made some new friends and met some really great people as I bought and sold for my collection.