LAWS FOR SELLING A HANDGUN PERSON 2 PERSON

[CapBuster49]

I have a former customer of mine who I still stay in contact with offer me a ridiculous amount for my Glock 23.. He seems like he has money and says he just doesnt want to hassle with going to purchase one himself..Smells a little fishy but as long as he says hes not a felon I'm covered correct? Deep down I trust hes being honest with me but want to make sure I cover all bases? What do you think? Take the money and run?

 

[Rookie]

If it sounds too good to be true - it probably is. Ask him for his birthdate (to verify age), go to the courthouse, and look up his public records. BTW - you need his birthdate to look up his records.

 

[mikea46996]

Hmmmm yeah and while your at it I would really like some prescription drugs but I don't feel like going to the doctor could you hook a brother up???

Seems fishy alright your call but I don't think I would put myself in that spot.

Ask to see LTCH and maybe a bill of sale to cover your buttocks...

 

[techres]

I have a former customer of mine who I still stay in contact with offer me a ridiculous amount for my Glock 23.. He seems like he has money and says he just doesnt want to hassle with going to purchase one himself..Smells a little fishy but as long as he says hes not a felon I'm covered correct? Deep down I trust hes being honest with me but want to make sure I cover all bases? What do you think? Take the money and run?

You have to knowingly sell to a person who is ineligible to be wrong by law, but if there is a problem down the road there is a chance you will get to explain your actions to an investigator.

If you want to help cover your bases some, then do a bill of sale and ask for his DLN & LTCH and have him sign as the buyer. That is not a get out of jail free card, but it helps show responsibility and lack of intent.

Is this his first firearm purchase?

 

[ATF Consumer]

As long as he does not disqualify himself as being a "proper person" you should be covered.
Since you have no knowledge of him not being a "proper person", you would not be held liable.

 

[melensdad]

Legally you can sell a gun to anyone you know, or believe to be, of good character and not prohibited. However, what is legal and what is right may not always be the same thing. It should always be considered a 'red flag' when things simply don't sound right and that is one very good reason to walk away from a sale.

Ask for a LTCH. That gives you some assurance that he has had his background checked out and approved by the state.

 

[CapBuster49]

A buddy asked a cop and his advice was "go for it".. Have the guy sign a paper stating I sold the gun to him, serial #, take a copy of his ID and be done with it?

I would never sell a firearm to someone I believe to be irresposible or a criminal. He owns a business and wants to keep it there for protection. I believe hes just too busy too drive and hour to purchase one and its worth a couple hundred bucks to him not to have to hassle with it.. Now if he was a broke, jobless, WT I might be more concerned..

I just want to know if there are legal ramifacations down the road, for me, if this person did have a criminal record at the time and got pulled over or something with my firearm? Is it my duty to do a criminal background check? As far as Im concerned hes a good guy let him protect himself...I sure as sh$$ do!

 

[Joe Williams]

You have no obligation to conduct a background check.

Is it possible that he just doesn't know what a used Glock is worth? Are you gonna feel right after the deal is done?

 

[CapBuster49]

Hmmmm yeah and while your at it I would really like some prescription drugs but I don't feel like going to the doctor could you hook a brother up???


Seems fishy alright your call but I don't think I would put myself in that spot.

Ask to see LTCH and maybe a bill of sale to cover your buttocks...

I would say thats a little different because that is definitely illegal where this is not to a law abiding citizen... BTW got any?

 

[CapBuster49]

You have no obligation to conduct a background check.

Is it possible that he just doesn't know what a used Glock is worth? Are you gonna feel right after the deal is done?

Nope I told him.. Ive been upfront the whole way he just says he doesnt want to hassle with it... Im an honest man but BTW something is only worth what someone will pay for it...

 

[CapBuster49]

You have to knowingly sell to a person who is ineligible to be wrong by law, but if there is a problem down the road there is a chance you will get to explain your actions to an investigator.

If you want to help cover your bases some, then do a bill of sale and ask for his DLN & LTCH and have him sign as the buyer. That is not a get out of jail free card, but it helps show responsibility and lack of intent.

Is this his first firearm purchase?

Nope says he has a shotgun and I believe a 9mm at home..

 

[Joe Williams]

Nope I told him.. Ive been upfront the whole way he just says he doesnt want to hassle with it... Im an honest man but BTW something is only worth what someone will pay for it...

Well, heck then, if he seems like a straightforward guy, isn't a prohibited person to your knowledge, and just has to throw money away because he doesn't want to drive outta the corn fields, sell it and buy yerself a nice shiny new one LOL.

 

[CapBuster49]

Well, heck then, if he seems like a straightforward guy, isn't a prohibited person to your knowledge, and just has to throw money away because he doesn't want to drive outta the corn fields, sell it and buy yerself a nice shiny new one LOL.

Thats what I wanted to hear Joe.. BTW he's in Indy so maybe Plainfield so not quite an hour...

 

[eatsnopaste]

are there any other guns he would like to overpay for? I would be willing to drive a ways for the right price! The more exorbitant the better.

 

[Joe Williams]

are there any other guns he would like to overpay for? I would be willing to drive a ways for the right price! The more exorbitant the better.

No doubt! We'll sell him Cathy's RIA 1911 for $600

 

[kludge]

What exactly is a hassle about going to a gun shop, saying, "I want a Glock 23," filling out a 4473, paying your money and walking out the door?

I wouldn't touch it.

Either he doesn't want to submit to the background check or he doesn't want to be on "the list".

The only way I would do it is if he was a very good friend and knew he was not a prohibited person.

 

[mrjarrell]

Maybe he'd just like to stay off the .gov radar? I don't see anything wrong with that. Maybe he's been through the hassle before and realises that his other guns are, for all intents and purposes registered with the ATF and he'd like at least one firearm that isn't. If you like him and he seems like a good guy to you then I say go for it. Take the money and run.

 

[CulpeperMM]

Maybe he'd just like to stay off the .gov radar?

...Maybe he's been through the hassle before and realises that his other guns are, for all intents and purposes registered with the ATF and he'd like at least one firearm that isn't.

^ this

 

[cositc]

Maybe this guy is somebody that gets a review when he trys to buy anything, you know the ATF tells the gun store to hold the gun for 3 or till they get a call back from the ATF.
If i had one of those i would be willing to pay a little extra to not have to wait that hold period.



Hey sorry did not check the date and brought one back from the dead.

 

[TiminMishawaka]

Cap if it will ease your conscience I'd be happy to buy your G23 for far less. Anything to help a fellow INGOer do the right thing.