If it was a C&R pistol and if the seller had an FFL03, then by law he would have to record the DL# of the buyer.
Doesn't sound like the case here, just a seller that probably heard taking pictures was the right thing to do at his LGS.
Either way, water under the bridge now.
Or just get a copy of the other guys FFL03...
On the serious side the problem isn't with getting the others name and seeing that the pink LTCH is the problem, that is simple due diligence. The issue is with the permanent recording of the numbers that could be used by a ner'-do-well in the future.
Making certain Indiana resident & proper person = good.
Making digital copy that could be misused in the future = not good.
Regards,
Doug
Have to disagree with your statement "Making certain Indiana resident & proper person = good."
First the BATF DOES NOT require you to investigate or determine if the Buyer is a "Proper person". They do not allow access to anyone other tha FFL licensed DEALER to use the database to run a background check. The only requirement is that "if do not know or have reasonable cause to believe the person is prohibited from receiving firearms under federal law" (18. U.S.C. 922(A)(3) and (5) 922(d), 27CFR 478.29 and 478.30) This is quoted directly from the 2005 ATF Federal Firearms Regulations Reference Guide sent to me from the ATF when I first obtained my FFL-03 license.
As I firmly believe there are more than enough laws on the books to follow, I certainly won't add any of my own, nor deal with anyone that thinks they should. There are enough regulations that may discourage people from getting into firearm ownership or collecting! I want to encourage people to own and enjoy firearms without any extra hassle.
You CANNOT be held liable if you follow the law as shown above, if a stranger you are selling to does not appear drunk or under the influence of drugs or state he is intending to use the firearm for some illegal activity there is NO way you could know or have reasonable he is illegal to possess a firearm as long as he shows you an Indiana DL with an age over 17 you are legal to sell a firearm! In reality if he looks 18 or over and says he is from Indiana your legal!
Other than those who made an obvious straw purchase or sold/gave/provided a firearm to someone they obviously knew was illegal, I have never seen any one harassed or held liable for selling a firearm to anyone. I have talked to several ATF agents in my life, most are pretty decent people doing a job and are not out to persecute innocent people!