GhostlyKarliion
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- Dec 5, 2006
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allright, I am sure that this has come up before, however I would like some advise.
firstly, legality, I know that buying a gun with the express intent of giving it to another person is a violation of federal law, however you gun store owners out there, if I were to give my friend the money before we get to the store and help him decide which one to buy, would you consider that to be a straw purchase and refuse sale? keep in mind that the gun store owners and I are on a first name basis and they all know me well, but that is beside the point, what advise could you give on safely helping someone else make a decision while avoiding looking like it is for me to the dealer?
secondly, I have a friend who I have taken from just-moved-here-from-new-york-and-never-touched-a-gun-in-his-life, to I-want-one-for-christmas-and-i'll-pay-for-it-but-I-want-you-to-help-me-pick-one-out. he is still not comfortable with shooting any of my stronger rifles but absolutely loves the 10/22, we have been to the store a few times and he is intrested in a few different .22 cal rifles, all of them seem to fit his form well and are comfortable, so my question is which of the available options would you reccommend based on personal experience and performance?
firstly, legality, I know that buying a gun with the express intent of giving it to another person is a violation of federal law, however you gun store owners out there, if I were to give my friend the money before we get to the store and help him decide which one to buy, would you consider that to be a straw purchase and refuse sale? keep in mind that the gun store owners and I are on a first name basis and they all know me well, but that is beside the point, what advise could you give on safely helping someone else make a decision while avoiding looking like it is for me to the dealer?
secondly, I have a friend who I have taken from just-moved-here-from-new-york-and-never-touched-a-gun-in-his-life, to I-want-one-for-christmas-and-i'll-pay-for-it-but-I-want-you-to-help-me-pick-one-out. he is still not comfortable with shooting any of my stronger rifles but absolutely loves the 10/22, we have been to the store a few times and he is intrested in a few different .22 cal rifles, all of them seem to fit his form well and are comfortable, so my question is which of the available options would you reccommend based on personal experience and performance?