Ok, let's start off by saying that ANY background check is an infringement on 2A. Yep, I get it.
However, that isn't the real world we live in. There are plenty of laws prohibiting people from owning guns for various reasons.
So, does that put a private citizen in legal jeopardy for a F2F sale? What if I sell a firearm to a felon etc. but didn't know it? Have I committed a crime?
I don't fully understand the legal implications in a F2F sale, which is one of the reasons I've never done one. I assume there must be some legal responsibility since INGO classifieds usually ask for an LTCH.
So, if a law abiding gun owner is legally responsible for knowing the eligibility of the person he sells to, then wouldn't sellers be better protected if that transaction required a background check?
I'm not advocating either way on this, just wanting to better understand what the issues are.
However, that isn't the real world we live in. There are plenty of laws prohibiting people from owning guns for various reasons.
So, does that put a private citizen in legal jeopardy for a F2F sale? What if I sell a firearm to a felon etc. but didn't know it? Have I committed a crime?
I don't fully understand the legal implications in a F2F sale, which is one of the reasons I've never done one. I assume there must be some legal responsibility since INGO classifieds usually ask for an LTCH.
So, if a law abiding gun owner is legally responsible for knowing the eligibility of the person he sells to, then wouldn't sellers be better protected if that transaction required a background check?
I'm not advocating either way on this, just wanting to better understand what the issues are.