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by ErnieP
Sun Sep 28, 2008 9:09 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Private sale of handgun?
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Re: Private sale of handgun?

I would do the following at a minimum:

1.) Use a Bill of Sale
2.) State Date of Sale
3.) Make, Model, Serial Number
4.) Get a copy of the buyer's driver's license to be able to prove the person I sold it to was in fact that person, and a Texas resident. I would attach the ID to the Bill of Sale.
5.) Get buyer to sign acknowledging receipt of the gun on the date, and at the time stated.
6.) Have the buyer acknowledge in writing that he/she was legally qualified to purchase the gun.
7.) Have an independent witness (neighbor or someone else I knew I could locate in the future if necessary), sign as a witness to the transaction.

Then, I would file the document away for a very, very, very long time in case down the line it fell into the wrong hands, and the last transfer of record was to me. I would only do a private sale with these minimum criteria, because I would never want to have to be placed in the uncomfortable situation of having to answer where I was....two weeks ago Tuesday at whatever time, etcetera, and end up having to hire a lawyer to defend me.

I am not a Texas lawyer, and this is not legal advice, just a statement of what I would do myself. Private sales by their very nature really concern me, and I want to be sure I'm protected.

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