perhaps he trusted that you were a straight up guy and didn't feel comfortable pulling a gun out in public for inspection. Man with a gun call and all that.
Besides, if a prohibited person were trying to buy a gun, are they going to say "yes I'm prohibited"?
He probably thought he could take advantage of that "gun show loophole" they keep touting in the media.I have an FFL and at a show recently had come to an agreement on price to sell a gun. I reached over to pull out a 4473 and the guy says "Oh, wait. You can't sell it to me without the paperwork? I'm a convicted felon."
Thats a lot better than one I recently had. A guy wanted to buy 10 AK mags from me, wrote me a bad check (his check was written from my bank), then told me I had to deposit the bad check in order for it to clear.... I informed him, like a 6th grade teacher, how checks actually work. He called ME a scammer and hung up on me. Some people just suck.
And it proves nothing more than what a DL would.> what if the state is slow to revoke?
It's the state's problem, not the seller's. And a having a state revoke your CHCL doesn't necessarily mean you're prohibited by ATF regulations.
Yes, a grain; 1/480 of an ounce.I heard a guy say that if you are an honest, trustworthy person, you tend to view others in the same light.
Similarly, if you are dishonest/shady, you will be suspicious of other's motives.
Not sure I buy in 110%, but it sounds like there is a grain of truth in there somewhere...
I don't think you are required to ask if they are prohibited or not. The laws I am aware of require that you not have reason to believe they are a prohibited person, no requirement to ask. Besides, if a prohibited person were trying to buy a gun, are they going to say "yes I'm prohibited"?
^ looking at a CHL only proves the purchaser qualified at one time, what if the state is slow to revoke?
When you go beyond what the law requires (what a reasonable person does) could that be considered suspicion or your part?
These are questions that I have about needing to see ID, it seems to me if you just ask the 2 questions you are taking the purchaser at his word and that meets the law requirement, it's not your fault if he lies.
Asking the buyer if they are prohibited IMHO, is all the farther you need to go.
Asking the buyer if they are prohibited IMHO, is all the farther you need to go.
By your own admission, you have done "quite a few" private party gun sales. Maybe you made the ATF's radar for selling without a license. Good luck with that one. See you in seven.
Exactly what I said. If ATF deems the OP to be in the business of selling guns without a licence, he is in big trouble. ATF unfortunately has a lot of leeway in determining whether or someone is "in the business"Huh?
There's nothing wrong with having done quite a few private party gun sales.
To what are you referring?