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LDB415 wrote:Sell to a CHL holder and record their CHL number on your copy of the bill of sale. That should eliminate any question of whether they can legally own a firearm or not.

Lots of people don't want their CHL number recorded by a stranger, so if you are going to write something down (bill of sale, chl number, etc.), make sure the buyer knows your intentions when you arrange the sale.

FYI: Did you know your CHL is not a valid form of identification?

"Straw purchases" do not apply to private sales.

The crime being referred to in "straw purchase" sales is lying on the 4473 form. Since there is no 4473, there is no "straw purchase."

You may not knowingly sell a firearm (privately) to a person that is not allowed to own a firearm. There is no "standard for determination" on that, so basically it boils down to Seller: "Can you legally own a gun?", Buyer: "Yeah, sure", Seller: "Here you go then.."

Keeping a bill of sale is the best way to keep your own paper trail,

Edit: No matter what, do NOT sell a firearm to somebody that cannot provide a current in-state ID. I know that rule doesn't technically apply to rifles and shotguns, but there are SO many ways that kind of a sale can go wrong.