how to sell a pistol

[kickbacked]

im looking at selling a pistol and i have no clue how to. I dont want to be breaking any laws. any info on it is appreciated. what do i have to do to keep my ass out of jail?

 

[Protest]

Are you selling to an Indiana resident or out of state?

 

[IndyMonkey]

Get 50 post. Place an add, check that they are over 18 and have an Indiana ID.

What are you selling?

 

[printcraft]

Make sure you don't sell it to a felon or someone otherwise
prohibited from owning a gun and no one under the age of 18.
Also must be a resident of the state of Indiana if you are a resident Indiana
unless you go through a FFL.

I think that covers it and will keep you butt out of prision.

 

[jsquared1702]

IndyMonkey - Get 50 post. Place an add, check that they are over 18 and have an Indiana ID.

Doesn't the buyer have to be 21 for a handgun?

 

[possum_128]

IndyMonkey - Get 50 post. Place an add, check that they are over 18 and have an Indiana ID.

Doesn't the buyer have to be 21 for a handgun?

Only if they go through an FFL. Other wise 18. Federal law states they must be 21 when buying from a dealer.

By the way, I know i'm not indymonkey.

 

[Gpfury86]

By the way, I know i'm not indymonkey.

Good thing one monkey is enough, we don't need two runnin around....

But ya "kickbacked" like they said you only have 37 more post and you can slap what ya got on them classifieds.

***I do have a question how would you know if your selling something to a felon short of checking if they have a LTCH?

 

[chachi73]

not popular with some on here, but i've asked to see their current LTCH. i don't write down info from it though.

 

[NDguido]

Make sure you don't sell it to a felon or someone otherwise
prohibited from owning a gun and no one under the age of 18.
Also must be a resident of the state of Indiana if you are a resident Indiana
unless you go through a FFL.

I think that covers it and will keep you butt out of prision.

I've never read that you must sell to an Indiana resident if the seller is a resident of Indiana.

 

[indybrad]

I've never read that you must sell to an Indiana resident if the seller is a resident of Indiana.

What he's saying is that to sell to someone out of state, it must go through(be shipped to for transfer) an FFL in the buyers state.

 

[IndyMonkey]

IndyMonkey - Get 50 post. Place an add, check that they are over 18 and have an Indiana ID.

Doesn't the buyer have to be 21 for a handgun?

Not for a private sell. The buyer can be 18.

 

[printcraft]

I've never read that you must sell to an Indiana resident if the seller is a resident of Indiana.

Also must be a resident of the state of Indiana if you are a resident Indiana
unless you go through a FFL.

It is a no-no if during a "private sale" you sell to someone who is a resident of another state.
How do you verify? Check their drivers license.

If someone pulls out a license other than Indiana
and you are conducting a private sale say GOODBYE!

With an FFL you can sell to anyone and the FFL takes care of the legal transfer.

 

[kickbacked]

im an indiana resident and i do believe the guy is too. Its nothing nice just a cobra .380 with 3 clips and 100 rds of ammo. The thing im most worried about is selling it to a felon, I don't want to go to jail and I don't have anyway of checking on it

 

[BloodEclipse]

im an indiana resident and i do believe the guy is too. Its nothing nice just a cobra .380 with 3 magazines and 100 rds of ammo. The thing im most worried about is selling it to a felon, I don't want to go to jail and I don't have anyway of checking on it

Make sure he has a LTCH.

 

[theturtle06]

Make sure he has a LTCH.

If he has no LTCH and you don't feel comfortable selling it to him for any reason don't risk it. You have the final say in any and all sales.

For me, in most cases I would like to see a LTCH during a private sale but you can infer a lot from one's dress, demeanor, speech, ect. If I felt comfortable enough with someone who DIDN'T have a LTCH to sell them a gun based on the aforementioned and other criteria, I wouldn't be too opposed to selling them a weapon. And I am definitely not a lawyer but I thought the law in Indiana says that you can only get in trouble if you KNOWINGLY sold a gun to/bought a gun for a KNOWN felon. But PLEASE don't quote me on that and correct me if I am wrong.

 

[ATM]

The thing im most worried about is selling it to a felon, I don't want to go to jail and I don't have anyway of checking on it

...I thought the law in Indiana says that you can only get in trouble if you KNOWINGLY sold a gun to/bought a gun for a KNOWN felon.

Correct.

IC 35-47-2-7

Prohibited sales or transfers of ownership
Sec. 7. (a) Except an individual acting within a parent-minor child or guardian-minor protected person relationship or any other individual who is also acting in compliance with IC 35-47-10, a person may not sell, give, or in any other manner transfer the ownership or possession of a handgun or assault weapon (as defined in IC 35-50-2-11) to any person under eighteen (18) years of age.
(b) It is unlawful for a person to sell, give, or in any manner transfer the ownership or possession of a handgun to another person who the person has reasonable cause to believe:
(1) has been:
(A) convicted of a felony; or
(B) adjudicated a delinquent child for an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult, if the person seeking to obtain ownership or possession of the handgun is less than twenty-three (23) years of age;
(2) is a drug abuser;
(3) is an alcohol abuser; or
(4) is mentally incompetent.

You aren't allowed to sell to someone you have reasonable cause to believe is a felon, etc.

There is no legal requirement to check unless you are an FFL, just a personal decision if you choose to.

(To verify age seems more of a requirement.)

 

[Delmar]

Make sure he has a LTCH.

I wonder why, since the law, in no way requires that. I don't currently have any guns to sell, but if I didn't get any bad vibes from a guy, I would be comfortable selling to him. Me being pro 2nd amendment and all.

 

[BloodEclipse]

I wonder why, since the law, in no way requires that. I don't currently have any guns to sell, but if I didn't get any bad vibes from a guy, I would be comfortable selling to him. Me being pro 2nd amendment and all.

Agreed but this guy is concerned the buyer might be a felon.

 

[Delmar]

Agreed but this guy is concerned the buyer might be a felon.

If you have reason to suspect that I can see why you would ask for the LTCH, but a lot of good perspective buyers don't have one. It's not like not having one is suspicious behavior . I had a handgun for the better part of a year before I got a LTCH. In fact when I bought bought my .45 I was under the mistaken impression that I could transport my pistol to the range to learn to shoot it. I had no idea I needed a LTCH, because I had no intention to carry a gun on my person.

 

[groovatron]

If you have reason to suspect that I can see why you would ask for the LTCH, but a lot of good perspective buyers don't have one. It's not like not having one is suspicious behavior . I had a handgun for the better part of a year before I got a LTCH. In fact when I bought bought my .45 I was under the mistaken impression that I could transport my pistol to the range to learn to shoot it. I had no idea I needed a LTCH, because I had no intention to carry a gun on my person.

Me too.....years of breaking the law going to the range. Probably one of the most misinterpreted part of IC gun laws. I'm just thankful that I learned before it was too late.....thanks to INGO