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Interesting....at a gun show today, had a feller wantin' a 38 Super I had. We agreed upon a price, an' he whipped out an index card, commenting about writing details "just your name and DL number" on it. I explained to him that I'd be happy to show him my DL and CHL - but he could NOT make note of the numbers. We were both pleasant, and in the end we completed the transaction w/o any such info being noted.

Couple of aisles later, a Norinco 1911 came into view....yeah, it follered me home.

77346 wrote:Unless I was buying/selling to someone I know, I see nothing wrong with asking for a BoS... either if buying or selling, I would want one with both DL's. If I buy a firearm with some "history" I would like to be able to prove that I got it from someone else if need be...

Then you can buy/sell with someone other than myself. You have NO legal reason to have my DL info, nor I yours. It's begging for ID theft, and provides no real "protection".

Folks, ya'll need to educate yourselves w/regards to the LEGAL REQUIREMENTS to buy/sell a gun - at the rate you're going, the anti's are gonna be able to pass all kinds of new regulations/restrictions, and many here will happily help 'em!

srothstein wrote:I think you all have it backwards. I want a bill of sale when i buy a gun, especially a used one in a private sale. It does help cover me if there turns out to be something wrong with the gun. I don't see how it helps the seller, but I can see it protecting the buyer.

Now ah'm REALLY confused!!! In what possible way does it "protect" the buyer?!??

Beiruty wrote:When you sell a firearm, and let us say said firearm was stolen and/or used in crime and was tossed. Let us say, it was traced back to you. FBI can trace it back to original owner if they want to. FBI would visit the original owner and start digging up for answers how and why the gun was used in a crime. The original owner will disclose the the purchaser info and date of sale. It is just a record to prove that a sale transaction took place and simple record of who was the buyer.
Their no need to that BOS is a legal binding document. It is just sales record.

They trace it back to me...."Sorry - sold that thing, don't recall name of buyer." Done. End of Story, there's no requirement to have any kind of record. It is NOT a "sales record", because without a notary, there is NO legal standing of that document - it's just a piece of paper someone lacking basic understanding has concocted to somehow make them feel like they "covered their behinds"....instead, all they've done is what we've demanded the government NOT do.

This is an old thread, but rather than start a new one, I figured I'd toss in my comments here.....

I'm seeing more and more folks calling for "Bill of Sale" with gun transactions....IMO, all they're doing is showing their complete lack of knowledge about how the legal system REALLY works.

Unless notarized, a BOS has NO legal standing. Further, there's NO requirement for same - so those wanting it are demanding something we have NO requirement to do, and instead they're wanting personal information that can be lost/stolen - and the person whose personal information was on it won't know it until they become a victim of someone breaking into their home because of the information provided on that BOS that not only told WHO and WHERE they are, but that they've got something worth stealing, as well.

More importantly....many have died over the years to ensure our freedoms - and now some fools are demanding that we give them up on THEIR whim. So - if you want a BOS, you can bet it'll be a cold day in h*** before *I* will be contacting you!

You wanna see my TDL or CHL? No problem/issue with that - that's a common-sense precaution to take. If something about me, or the way the deal is going down makes you nervous, it's entirely within your rights to decline to complete the sale. But to demand personal information that will do you absolutely NO good in the eyes of the law, and could potentially damage ME....ain't gonna happen, scooter!