How is the safest way to conduct a firearms trade online?
How to safely conduct a firearms trade online
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Barrett
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FFL to FFL
^^^^^^ or face to face if you're close enough.
If shipping, FFL to FFL. When I buy and sell in person, I have the people meet me at my office during business hours. I own the business and the building and people are always around so it feels very safe for me.
Nhill
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What are your saftey concerns? Getting ripped off, having the gun fall into the wrong hands, or what?
Are you buying or selling?
Are you buying or selling?
gun broker.com has worked well for me
CountryBoy053
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I've always just done face to face.
I don't fool with anything that isn't within a 45 minute drive from home, unless I'm already in that area.
And more often then not I will have someone else with me
and always meet in a very public place.
Also, being a HCP holder makes one feel a little better.
I don't fool with anything that isn't within a 45 minute drive from home, unless I'm already in that area.
And more often then not I will have someone else with me
and always meet in a very public place.
Also, being a HCP holder makes one feel a little better.
I've found everyone has their own method on this.
Some refuse face to face deals while others want to transact in front of a police station.
Personally I engage the buyer or seller on the phone ( a rare method these days,lol ) and judge based on our conversation. Not a guaranteed method but it works for me. Also note I have a permit and carry full time.
Some refuse face to face deals while others want to transact in front of a police station.
Personally I engage the buyer or seller on the phone ( a rare method these days,lol ) and judge based on our conversation. Not a guaranteed method but it works for me. Also note I have a permit and carry full time.
Is there anything that you would have the other person sign or etc. stating that he is not a convicted felon? Just trying to cover all the bases.
Nhill
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If that is your concern, a lot of people require in their ad that the buyer be a HCP holder, and show their license at the time of sale. It is a little unfair to those legal buyers that aren't HCP holders, but you can do what you want.slugger118 said:
You can also ask them to sign a bill of sale, and should post this in your ad. Some legal buyers will not want to sign one.
I don't think that someone signing a statement saying that they are not a felon is going to help anything. Most felons will not have a problem lying.
The best safety measure that I know of though, is to sell on a site like this one and conduct business with people that have a history of good transactions.
Are you selling a handgun or long gun? Will you be shipping it in or out of state?
Im trading a rifle for a handgun in state. FTF transaction.
slugger118 said:
Give him your gun, take his. Smile , shake hands and bs a few minutes if you have time or feel like it. Get in truck and leave.
I do above BUT make sure you are in a busy parking lot or where people are around....
