COVER UP THE SERIAL NUMBER!!!!!!

[bwframe]

I know its not required by Indiana, but it is required by ME!

If they simply won't do it, I simply refuse to purchase said item. Always cover your a**, period.

That's cool and totally your choice. That said, it would be important to make that clear up front, before solidifying the sale.
There are those who feel that refusing to offer information beyond what is legally required IS covering their ass, period.

Myself, I could go either direction, but given a choice between buyers/sellers equally, I'll do the minimum required.
I am not going to be happy if you spring your additional paperwork requirement on me after I have driven to meet you.

 

[chezuki]

That's cool and totally your choice. That said, it would be important to make that clear up front, before solidifying the sale.
There are those who feel that refusing to offer information beyond what is legally required IS covering their ass, period.

Myself, I could go either direction, but given a choice between buyers/sellers equally, I'll do the minimum required.
I am not going to be happy if you spring your additional paperwork requirement on me after I have driven to meet you.

I'm happy to show my DL and LTCH for a purchase/trade, but there will be nothing recorded. If this is a problem, I walk away.

 

[Lebowski]

I'm happy to show my DL and LTCH for a purchase/trade, but there will be nothing recorded. If this is a problem, I walk away.

That's how I am. I'll show ID, LTCH. I'll even request they look me up in mycase.in.gov as well, because I do the same for them. Works well enough for me and establishes I'm not a felon, you're hopfully not a felon. You may have a lead foot and like to drive fast, but that's okay. Not worried about your speeding tickets or traffic records

Everyone has their own comfort zone as to how they handle their business. Luckily we live in a great state that allows relatively lax transfer for those who don't want to 'the man' to know what they have, and those who are more worried about who they're selling to have means to establish a record if they wish. Pick and choose, either is fine.

 

[bwframe]

...I'll even request they look me up in mycase.in.gov as well, because I do the same for them. Works well enough for me and establishes I'm not a felon...

The pink paper shows you aren't a felon. The DL name matches the one on the LTCH. The picture on it verifies it's you.
That is all that is legally required, actually a bit beyond.

 

[chezuki]

I don't generally wheel and deal (on guns) with anyone I don't at least have a small amount of rapport with, even if its only online.

 

[bwframe]

I don't generally wheel and deal (on guns) with anyone I don't at least have a small amount of rapport with, even if its only online.

I check post history. Always want to know who I am dealing with (or not.)

 

[cook5oh]

Well Duh! this is how I got all my guns. I just sift through all the pictures posted, get serial numbers and descriptions and then file lots of stolen gun reports.