government auction selling guns!!!

[Rusty Wrenches]

While many cities have buy-back programs to get rid of the "dangerous" guns, Sealy, TX is selling them to the public!

http://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Ma ... eller=3902

[RPB]

Now that's worth knowing
cool

[RoyGBiv]

couple of nice shotguns...

[Reds45ACP]

Bummer. Need to be an FFL to bid.

[Steve133]

I'm not hugely literate on legal stuff to begin with, and this is kind of a weird case; what would be the legality of getting an FFL to bid on your behalf? Would that constitute a straw purchase?

[Reds45ACP]

If an FFL bids and pays and you then pay the FFL and fill out the appropriate paperwork for each firearm I can't see how that would be a straw purchase.

[Steve133]

Yeah, I don't see where it would be a problem either, but I've been wrong before. Functionally, seems like it would be something like Gunbroker - the FFL is still there to make sure you're good to own anything. I guess it might run afoul of some policy of whatever office is running the auction, but whatever.

[mrvmax]

Depending on how high the prices get I will be bidding on those.

[riatta]

the city of houston also sells guns from time to time on to FFL holders that are preregistered
http://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/housto ... orgid=4154

[mrvmax]

I won two of those auctions today. Nowhere in the auction did it mention having to pay a transfer fee when picking them up and now I am told I have to pay $25 per gun (this is over the final selling price and buyers premium). Seems deceptive to me that after I win they now tell me I have to pay more. I have to contact the auction place and see what they tell me.

[Rusty Wrenches]

What weapons did you win? If you don't mind me asking

[mrvmax]

What weapons did you win? If you don't mind me asking

4 shotguns, the pistols were selling for too much.