Aaronhome27
Sharpshooter
I presently have an AR15 listed here and also on another site. I had an interested party contact me wanting to buy the AR. He replied to me with his interest and also left his phone number to call him. It was area code (919). So I used my friend google to search the area code and found it was a North Carolina phone number. After several emails the guy let me know he was a resident of South Bend now but his business phone was out of North Carolina. I decided I would investigate more and had the guy call me to discuss more. The guy was very polite and asked alot of technical information on the AR. After a bit of the Q&A he decided it was what he was looking for and started working out a place to meet. I then asked again if he was in fact an Indiana resident. He stated he had an apartment in South Bend and had been living there for 10 months. He said he still had his LTCH from North Carolina to prove he was a legal. I then asked what proof he had to show he was an Indiana resident. He said everything he had still showed North Carolina but he had all of his bills and rental agreement for Indiana which made him a resident. He made a very compelling argument to his legal residency in Indiana. I told him that the only way I could sell him the rifle was to go thru an FFL since he had no legal ID with his Indiana residency. I told him that I would be willing to meet at a local FFL in the area where we were to meet and I would pay the fee associated with the Legal transfer. The guy said that he felt it would be to much of a hassle and said we could just meet and no one would really ever know as he said he would just say he bought the rifle at the local gun show. I again stated that I just wanted to obey the laws even if it meant not selling the rifle. He said that he might call me later to figure something out but it was pretty much a deal breaker due to the hassle.
I am about 99% this guy was either illegal or a possible sting on internet trading of firearms. This guy was very professional and well mannered and would make you think there was nothing wrong with selling to him. I just wanted to give a heads up on the situation for those that are selling/trading online. Beware and always make sure whether the person is legal. I have purchased from a few people that just asked where I lived and never actually checked to verify. I always produce ID and LTCH on every transaction whether I am asked to or not.
I am about 99% this guy was either illegal or a possible sting on internet trading of firearms. This guy was very professional and well mannered and would make you think there was nothing wrong with selling to him. I just wanted to give a heads up on the situation for those that are selling/trading online. Beware and always make sure whether the person is legal. I have purchased from a few people that just asked where I lived and never actually checked to verify. I always produce ID and LTCH on every transaction whether I am asked to or not.