grampajack
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I have a gun for sale on GB, and a guy in Maryland wants to buy it. The catch is that he can't possess it in Maryland due to a state prohibition against assault rifles. He's currently in the process of moving to Georgia, where he could legally possess it. What he wants is for me to ship it to an FFL near his sister in Georgia, who would do the transfer in her name and hold it for him in her safe until he establishes his residence there.
It's a very rare item, so I can understand his eagerness to get it. And of course the gun would go through FFL dealers. It would be shipped by my FFL to another FFL in Georgia, so the laws regarding the interstate transfer of a firearm would be satisfied. And his sister would have to pass a background check obviously.
So is this technically a straw purchase, or are we good to go? Also, does it matter who actually pays for it? I'm hoping a current FFL can refresh me on the finer points here.
It's a very rare item, so I can understand his eagerness to get it. And of course the gun would go through FFL dealers. It would be shipped by my FFL to another FFL in Georgia, so the laws regarding the interstate transfer of a firearm would be satisfied. And his sister would have to pass a background check obviously.
So is this technically a straw purchase, or are we good to go? Also, does it matter who actually pays for it? I'm hoping a current FFL can refresh me on the finer points here.