Question about selling a handgun

[Slickone]

I've got a .22 I was given that I wanted to sell. An interested person wants me to sign a bill of sale with the serial # stated, and see a picture of my driver's license, neither of which I have a problem with, but he also wants to either take a picture of my license or me, stating he needed some way for me to be tracked down in case the gun shows stolen or having been involved in a crime, when he goes to register it. The gun hasn't of course, that I know of, but I'd be weary of doing this even if I was selling a rock. Should I sell or pass?

Also, can I get a background check on the gun done for free?

 

[GRIFFIN1]

I would let him write down my DL number, but I taking a picture of me is just a little to paranoid for me.

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I would probably let him take my picture if I really wanted to sell the gun. It's not like he can do anything with my picture.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: GRIFFIN1
I would let him write down my DL number, but I taking a picture of me is just a little to paranoid for me.

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I would probably let him take my picture if I really wanted to sell the gun. It's not like he can do anything with my picture.

He could jerk off with it, while holding the gun with his other hand and moaning.

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: GRIFFIN1
I would let him write down my DL number, but I taking a picture of me is just a little to paranoid for me.

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I would probably let him take my picture if I really wanted to sell the gun. It's not like he can do anything with my picture.

He could jerk off with it, while holding the gun with his other hand and moaning.

Careful, shooting in your living room is dangerous. Don't sell it to him.

 

[woodie1]

I would sell it with a bill of sale which included the serial number. Period. Nothing else. If that isn't good enough there are other buyers out there who will buy for cash with no paperwork at all.

 

[Unheard]

What state are you in? In TN private party to party sales require nothing more than you believing the person is not a felon. No registration or anything else required beyond that point.

 

[amddude]

Make sure the buyer is from your state. You can't sell to someone not from your state.

 

[Chryso]

Originally posted by: amddude
Make sure the buyer is from your state. You can't sell to someone not from your state.

I could understand if he was shipping it but does it matter if you are both in one state and do the sale in person?

 

[Slickone]

Originally posted by: Unheard
What state are you in? In TN private party to party sales require nothing more than you believing the person is not a felon. No registration or anything else required beyond that point.

I'm in TN. Not far from you.

 

[Fern]

I wouldn't give him DL #s etc.

Identity theft FTL.

No copy or picture of DL either.

Talk to him and see if he has a specific concern. If it's just whether the gun is stolen or not, let him use the serial number and check with the police/sheriff and confirm.

I'm not in TN, but I doubt that he is required to register a private purchase.

If he's a total paranoid boob, let him use a registered/licensed gun dealer to middle-man the transaction. It would cost him a few bucks but at least he could feel OK.

Fern

 

[Unheard]

Originally posted by: Slickone

Originally posted by: Unheard
What state are you in? In TN private party to party sales require nothing more than you believing the person is not a felon. No registration or anything else required beyond that point.

I'm in TN. Not far from you.

Then he doesn't need any of that from you because he doesn't need to register it. Find another buyer if he throws a fit. Hell what type of .22 is it. I just might be interested.

 

[biggestmuff]

Call your local State Police post and ask them. If anything, you should be the one doing the checks and taking photos. Do you really want to sell a gun to a stranger? You can have a local gun dealer run a background check on the person. If the buyer doesn't want to have that done, then find another buyer.

 

[George P Burdell]

Gun serial #: sure
DL #: NO
Copy of DL: NO

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Slickone
I've got a .22 I was given that I wanted to sell. An interested person wants me to sign a bill of sale with the serial # stated, and see a picture of my driver's license, neither of which I have a problem with, but he also wants to either take a picture of my license or me, stating he needed some way for me to be tracked down in case the gun shows stolen or having been involved in a crime, when he goes to register it. The gun hasn't of course, that I know of, but I'd be weary of doing this even if I was selling a rock. Should I sell or pass?

Also, can I get a background check on the gun done for free?

I suggest you contact your local gun store and ask them how to legally transfer a firearm. Here in California they will handle the DROS and hold the firearm during the waiting period for a nominal fee.

 

[ktehmok]

Pass

 

[Thorny]

You need to be the one keeping all of his information, he doesn't really need yours. He can call any law enforcement agency in the state and verify the the gun is not stolen before he buys it, so that shouldn't be an issue for him. All he needs is your name on the bill of sale to be safe.

I don't know about the background check. My state has a registry where you can look up felons that have been incarcerated, you might check into it to see if TN does too. You just need to make sure to keep the guys information just in case the gun is ever used in a crime. The police track the gun from the factory foward, and you don't want to be the person at the end of the line when they're trying to figure out who's gun it is after it's used to kill someone.

 

[Savij]

Go with him to make sure he registers it. It solves the problem of him needing your info, and gives you some security: He could skip the registration, use it to commit a crime, and it would point to you.

 

[Specop 007]

What kind of .22?

Otherwise, I'd tell him in no confusing terms what to do. Go fvck himself. If hes that worried about it tell him you will sell it through an FFL, you both meet at a gunshop and let an FFL do the transfer.

 

[OdiN]

The best thing for you to do - to protect yourself - is to sell it through a gun broker who can actually perform the proper background checks on the person you are selling it to.

The person you are selling it to can have a bill of sale with the serial number, but I wouldn't give him anything else.

 

[alkemyst]

Talk to the guy you buy your ammo from about gun sales in your area.