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Was this too much for a private sale?
hxm1982
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At a gun show, late last year I sold a handgun to a person who was in the US Military. I was the seller and, the buyer felt that he needed to make a copy of my Driver's License in order to help ensure a legal sale because he had to register it with the Military. He got a show crew member to copy my DL and I bought what he told me as he seemed like an honest citizen.
Was the copy of my DL too much?
Was the copy of my DL too much?
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My understanding is that he did not need to do that yet, a friend told me that the Militaries registration process may be different due to different requirements, I don't know...
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Suppose the gun turns out to have been stolen? Suppose it was used to commit a crime? If the police ever knock on my door with a question about the gun, I need to be able to tell them more than "I bought it from some guy at a gun show."
Neal
EDIT: Well, actually, personal information IS required. You may only sell a gun to resident of your state, so you need to see a drivers license, military ID, or some other evidence. Selling a gun to a nonresident is a federal felony, so it could be an expensive mistake if you fail to make a good faith effort to determine that such a transfer is legal. It's unclear whether or not the buyer could also face legal action.
On my installation, all that is required are S/N, make, model, caliber, and a section for notes.
If you're in-processing ...
On base residents:
- dorm residents: must register all firearms but not allowed in the dormitories - can check in at the base armory or off base storage.
- base housing: must register and armory storage highly encouraged
Off base residents:
Registration and armory storage highly encouraged.
This is my 7th military installation where I brought my weapons with me but I was never asked of how my weapons are acquired.
A couple years later he sells it through an FFL or has to register it in his state after he is out of the military and it turns up in the NICS as stolen.
However, in re: firearms, I'm not going to be involved with the break in the chain. I'll document where it came from, and of where and how it was disposed. Best, Joe