Ever have one of those online interactions that feels just a little off? You know, the kind that triggers the little voice in the back of your head that whispers "Something's not right about this." I had one of those interactions yesterday and thought it worth sharing after letting it sink in overnight.
I currently have a handgun listed for sale or trade in the classifieds section. It's a desirable 1911 and fairly priced, or so I think. In the ad, I state that I now live in Kentucky and any out of state sales will have to go through an FFL dealer. So I receive a quick PM about this pistol that begins with "I want to buy your pistol." No additional questions, haggling over price, nothing. The guy wants to meet today (Sunday) and do the exchange. I say no because all the gun shops are closed. we go back and forth for a few messages but I'm firm on not selling out of state without going through a dealer. That's a pretty big deal, as I understand it and not a crime I'm interested in being charged with. He finally offers best wishes with my sale and that's that.
While I can completely envision this being a legitimate contact, it still felt weird for a number of different reasons. Perhaps I'm just being paranoid but that nagging feeling of entrapment just won't subside, hence this post. How about it? Has anyone else ran into anything like this on INGO or any of the other gun forums? I like to think the BATF has better things to do than trying to catch Bubba selling a pistol to Cletus on the other side of a river, but...
I currently have a handgun listed for sale or trade in the classifieds section. It's a desirable 1911 and fairly priced, or so I think. In the ad, I state that I now live in Kentucky and any out of state sales will have to go through an FFL dealer. So I receive a quick PM about this pistol that begins with "I want to buy your pistol." No additional questions, haggling over price, nothing. The guy wants to meet today (Sunday) and do the exchange. I say no because all the gun shops are closed. we go back and forth for a few messages but I'm firm on not selling out of state without going through a dealer. That's a pretty big deal, as I understand it and not a crime I'm interested in being charged with. He finally offers best wishes with my sale and that's that.
While I can completely envision this being a legitimate contact, it still felt weird for a number of different reasons. Perhaps I'm just being paranoid but that nagging feeling of entrapment just won't subside, hence this post. How about it? Has anyone else ran into anything like this on INGO or any of the other gun forums? I like to think the BATF has better things to do than trying to catch Bubba selling a pistol to Cletus on the other side of a river, but...
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