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Private firearm sale - how to do a background check?
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 9:42 pm
by eldergod0515
I've got a brand new hunting shotgun I won in a raffle and want to part with. There's a local buyer (via a FaceBook group) and we've agreed on a price.
How do I know he's not a bad guy? He doesn't have a CHL, and I can't figure out a way for a non-FFL (me) to get a background check. Morally, I don't think I can sell to a stranger that could hurt somebody.
I'm in Plano (Dallas), he's in Fort Worth.
Any help is appreciated.
Re: Private firearm sale - how to do a background check?
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 9:50 pm
by PBratton
Find a FFL Dealer nearby that will allow you to bring it in and let your buyer have it transferred to him by the dealer. The Dealer will run the background check.
Re: Private firearm sale - how to do a background check?
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 9:52 pm
by stingeragent
Wouldn't he have to sell it to the dealer first if he wanted them to background check the other guy?
Re: Private firearm sale - how to do a background check?
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 10:05 pm
by CleverNickname
stingeragent wrote:Wouldn't he have to sell it to the dealer first if he wanted them to background check the other guy?
No. The dealer temporarily takes possession of it while it goes in and out of his bound book, but the dealer doesn't have to own it.
Re: Private firearm sale - how to do a background check?
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 10:16 pm
by eldergod0515
Thanks guys - great advice. I'm looking into local FFLs.
Much appreciated!
Re: Private firearm sale - how to do a background check?
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 11:01 pm
by ScottDLS
That gun show (aka private sale) "loophole" again... When will we close it...?
Re: Private firearm sale - how to do a background check?
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 11:14 pm
by KC80
Most just have the buyer sign a bill of sale.
Re: Private firearm sale - how to do a background check?
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 12:16 am
by puma guy
Welcome to the forum. I have to say that's a very interesting first post.
Re: Private firearm sale - how to do a background check?
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 12:37 am
by baldeagle
Most people on this forum require the production of a CHL to sell a weapon to someone. Failing that, you'd have to go through an FFL as described by others.
Re: Private firearm sale - how to do a background check?
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 7:24 am
by suthdj
Garland and Arlington Police both have exchange zones you might want to arrange a meeting there me personally I would not sell to somebody on Facebook either here in the forum or Gunbroker and use an FFL
Re: Private firearm sale - how to do a background check?
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:43 am
by allisji
KC80 wrote:Most just have the buyer sign a bill of sale.
Is there a common Bill of Sale template that anyone uses and has shared on this forum?
Re: Private firearm sale - how to do a background check?
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:50 am
by allisji
allisji wrote:
Is there a common Bill of Sale template that anyone uses and has shared on this forum?
nevermind I found it on google.
Re: Private firearm sale - how to do a background check?
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:22 am
by The Annoyed Man
Here is a common bill of sale PDF form that the Utah Gun Exchange provides for private sellers. Where it says "CWL", that would be your CHL/LTC:
http://utahgunexchange.com/doc/billofsale.pdf. You can fill out the PDF and print it out for signature. I'm actually going to download a copy of this for myself.