Doing your own "background" check on prospective buyers

[Old Fuff]

... state the terms clearly in the advertisement.

Absolutely and always! I second the motion.

 

[Bruno2]

HAHAHAHA well now it all makes sense why you are SO adamant about this! You don't want people "invading" because you are embarrassed by what they might find.

Not so much embarrassed as concerned that someone doesn't know the difference. Especially being that I wasn't the one who did the deed. My business partner was and I got roped into the civil side of it b/c I had money and he didn't. Of course mine was thrown out in the first 30 minutes of the 3 day civil trial, but somebody like the OP dealt with probably wouldn't know the difference.

Regardless I am not submitting anything for a private FTF transaction. I always do for a new gun, but prefer used and no paper whenever possible.

 

[willypete]

I know many of you deal with other individuals to buy and sell firearms. At what point do you, as a seller, decline to sell to someone?

This is more for people in states with access to online court records that are instantly searchable for cases - both criminal and civil.

Would you decline a sale from someone who has a non-felonious criminal history? Too many traffic tickets? DWI? Unpaid child support? Divorce? Misdemeanor criminality, but not something that is federally prohibitive?

A guy from Armslist recently declined to sell me a rifle due to a couple old "ordinance violations" on my court history. In Wisconsin that's an offense that is labeled non-criminal right on the record and carries a small forfeiture, no jail time (traffic tickets, noise complaints, etc.)

He also made reference to my divorce and brought up the Lautenberg Amendment - which clearly does not pertain to civil proceedings.

I have a UPIN, CCL and no criminal convictions (misdemeanor or felony). The sale to me was a non-issue.

OK, getting back the original post . . .

I decline to sell to someone if they won't meet my price, or act or look shady.

Their history is really none of my business. I'm not a busybody, and I don't pry into other's personal affairs. Those who do are typically low-class individuals trying to make themselves feel better by digging up dirt on others.

The guy who declined your Armslist sale sounds like a jerk.

 

[Bruno2]

act or look shady.

This is about it on my requirements.

 

[oneounceload]

The people requiring all the hoops , ID and CHL stuff are just making an example of why we should UBC on every purchase.

Incorrect, they are a symptom of Bloomberg, et al and the reason we need to eliminate the UBC and anything like it

Folks really need to go study some history

Florida requires NONE of what the OP is asking for, so he is choosing to meddle into other folks' personal lives. Maybe they should be doing the same to him as a buyer

 

[Al Thompson]

Stick a fork in it, we're done.