Twiki357
Member
I have found a WWII Victory S&W revolver that I would like to buy. The problem is that the seller is in another state and will not ship. He will only sell FTF in his local area. I have a relative who lives close to the seller. Would it be legal for my relative to buy the gun from him (FTF, no paperwork required, legal in that state) and resell the gun to me with shipping to my FFL for transfer? It would be a purchase and resale by him. It seems that it should be legal as long as I am not providing the funds (Straw purchase) for him to make the purchase for me.
I realize this is somewhat of a gray area and opinions on the internet have no legal standing, but I would like some opinions. I was thinking of emailing ATF for an opinion, but don’t know if that would be productive.
I realize this is somewhat of a gray area and opinions on the internet have no legal standing, but I would like some opinions. I was thinking of emailing ATF for an opinion, but don’t know if that would be productive.