I'm not certain yet, but due to finances I may have to sell a pistol. I asked a local dealer on what they thought about private sales to which they replied, "I wouldn't." His logic being that you could be liable for it down the road if it were find its way to an improper person, or other nefarious activities.
He then told me a story of a person he knows who did a non-dealer sale to a buddy (both were proper and had signed a bill of sale) and then that buddy gave it to his daughter and the boyfriend did something stupid with it when he took it from said girlfriend. Long story short, this moron, aka "boyfriend," got into some trouble.
I think it was a DUI or something but had the pistol on him and no CCW or LTCH so charges were filed because of that as well. Now the original owner/seller has to spent about $10,000 in legal fees, travel, time off work after being served.
Also, he said that if I were to sell it to a "dealer" none of the above would ever happen because of what dealers have to do in terms of law, paperwork, and their business. Does any of this sound right or is he just out to make a few bucks on quick flip?
He then told me a story of a person he knows who did a non-dealer sale to a buddy (both were proper and had signed a bill of sale) and then that buddy gave it to his daughter and the boyfriend did something stupid with it when he took it from said girlfriend. Long story short, this moron, aka "boyfriend," got into some trouble.
I think it was a DUI or something but had the pistol on him and no CCW or LTCH so charges were filed because of that as well. Now the original owner/seller has to spent about $10,000 in legal fees, travel, time off work after being served.
Also, he said that if I were to sell it to a "dealer" none of the above would ever happen because of what dealers have to do in terms of law, paperwork, and their business. Does any of this sound right or is he just out to make a few bucks on quick flip?