No there are no requirements for private sale of gun. Many sources will recomend bill of sale, personnally not sure how much "protection" that will offer
Colt combat elite. Great shooting gun. I don't think you can beat 5 in slide on 1911, and carrying it isn't that bad in my opinion. Might be a little better for carry with shorter slide but I don't think shorter slide shots as well and isn't shooting well what it's all about
I have been denied the opportunity to purchase gun before on day that i was at shop, had to come back four days later after postponment finally straighten out. And then they were only allowed to release gun because they had not recieved notification that i couldn't get a gun. What a joke
Best advise find a gun your wife is comfortable with and teach her to use it. i had good fortune that one of wires good friends is gun owner and was very helpful. As men we don't always understand women's viewpoint I'm partial to 45 acp. She settled on 380 said she doesn't need one shot stopping...