Curious to know what others think. Both my point of view and seller's point of view.
There is a firearm listed on a site for sale - with the seller requesting face to face sales only that is not in the state that I live. My idea is that I contact an FFL local to seller and send funds to the FFL for the cost of the firearm, plus shipping costs, plus an agreed to transfer fee. The seller would then be able to complete a face to face transaction with the FFL and receive payment in the full amount of their asking price and be on their way. The FFL would then ship the firearm to my FFL for the final transfer in my state. Win - win, right?
The seller, in this case, appears not to be interested in this type of transaction.
In my view, the seller has no risk. They've transferred the firearm legally to an FFL. What could cover your butt more than selling to an FFL as opposed to the potential risk of a FTF sale to a prohibited buyer. So why would a seller be reluctant to sell this way? A couple reasons I can think of. One, the firearm is illegally obtained or owned, or both. Two, the seller doesn't want a record of sale in their name, for whatever reason. Three, too much perceived hassle (although, not sure what hassle there would be to go to a brick and mortar store with regular hours vs trying to meet some unknown person FTF).
What am I missing? What are your thoughts?
There is a firearm listed on a site for sale - with the seller requesting face to face sales only that is not in the state that I live. My idea is that I contact an FFL local to seller and send funds to the FFL for the cost of the firearm, plus shipping costs, plus an agreed to transfer fee. The seller would then be able to complete a face to face transaction with the FFL and receive payment in the full amount of their asking price and be on their way. The FFL would then ship the firearm to my FFL for the final transfer in my state. Win - win, right?
The seller, in this case, appears not to be interested in this type of transaction.
In my view, the seller has no risk. They've transferred the firearm legally to an FFL. What could cover your butt more than selling to an FFL as opposed to the potential risk of a FTF sale to a prohibited buyer. So why would a seller be reluctant to sell this way? A couple reasons I can think of. One, the firearm is illegally obtained or owned, or both. Two, the seller doesn't want a record of sale in their name, for whatever reason. Three, too much perceived hassle (although, not sure what hassle there would be to go to a brick and mortar store with regular hours vs trying to meet some unknown person FTF).
What am I missing? What are your thoughts?