Gun deal ends in shooting

[Darkpriest667]

Is seeing an ID required to sell a gun?

No but it would explain why the kid tried to grab the gun instead of just handing over the cash. I said it was speculation.

 

[madwildcat]

Is seeing an ID required to sell a gun?

It is by many of us, either to avoid the age thing, or possibly selling to a non-resident. I had one where the guy shows up for the meet where the ad specifically said "both show our IDs" and it became obvious pretty quick he was likely an illegal (no ID of any type even though he was driving to the meet). He got angry, but when someone starts throwing off red flags, it ain't worth the money for a future problem.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

But not a legal requirement was my point.

 

[orbitup]

I can't wait to see the security cam footage.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

Maybe he got mad cuz the seller wanted a BOS?

 

[madwildcat]

But not a legal requirement was my point.

This is actually an interesting point. In theory, I thought the law said private sales could only be to Texas residents. Not sure how you would check that without ID, yet there seem to be some who would rather do deals without showing any ID. And someone could always fake ID...

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I bought a gun from a cop, never asked me anything.

 

[Texasgordo]

I bought a gun from a cop, never asked me anything.

No money either

 

[orbitup]

I bought a gun from a cop, never asked me anything.

It probably came from the evidence room.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

No money either

Wut?

 

[Sasquatch]

I bought a gun from a cop, never asked me anything.

I've traded guns / sold guns with uniformed cops taking a break, and never asked to see my ID or CHL or anything like that. Last time was with a Harris County deputy.

I did have one meet where the guy revealed he was a cop after I showed him the gun I was trading, and he whips his cell phone out and calls dispatch to have them run the serial number to ensure it wasn't stolen, that was weird and a one-off but whatever. I got his Glock 19 in trade for a subcompact XD9 - I came out way ahead on that one

 

[billtool]

Odds are guy asked for an ID kid produced a fake one or said he didn't have one and the guy didn't want to sell it. Kid tries to steal the gun guy shoots kid. Pure speculation

Sounds plausible. Was thinking along those lines. Guy asked for the ID and things went all stealie. The thug doing the crime gets lead poisoning.

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

I did have one meet where the guy revealed he was a cop after I showed him the gun I was trading, and he whips his cell phone out and calls dispatch to have them run the serial number to ensure it wasn't stolen

Sounds kinda douchey and borderline entrapment.

 

[Grumps21]

Odds are guy asked for an ID kid produced a fake one or said he didn't have one and the guy didn't want to sell it. Kid tries to steal the gun guy shoots kid. Pure speculation

Kinda what I was thinking too. Seller decided to end the sale, and the punk decided he would just take it

 

[iamjimd]

Teen dies after trying to steal gun from seller in online gun sale in Crosby, HCSO says

Investigators said the shooter told the responding deputies that he was trying to sell a pistol when the teen tried to steal it from him.

www.khou.com

Gun sale at 3:00 am! What could possibly go wrong???

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Gun sale at 3:00 am! What could possibly go wrong???

3pm.

 

[iamjimd]

Sounds kinda douchey and borderline entrapment.

Nothing to worry about if everything you're doing is legal.

 

[iamjimd]

3pm.

My bad, "It not what you look at it's what you see"

 

[Sasquatch]

Sounds kinda douchey and borderline entrapment.

Eh, he didn't mention he was a cop when we were arranging the meeting, but I don't normally ask people's profession unless we're bullshitting after exchanging. I often do make it clear that I prefer to deal with LE, CHL holders, or card carrying members of the armed forces above randos without some sort of good-guy creds when posting in more public forums like Texas Gun Trader or Armslist (before it became garbage) - just to weed out the weirdos.

I get it from his perspective too - I'm an unknown to him, he wanted to make sure he wasn't receiving stolen property. I'd bought the XD from my mom's friend, who was the original purchaser so there was nothing to worry about on my ened.

Nothing to worry about if everything you're doing is legal.

Pretty much. That was before Oregon adopted the retarded UBC law and mandated FFL transfers for all. We met in IIRC a Taco Bell parking lot for that exchange.

 

[fitz011]

It probably came from the evidence room.

or maybe his old "throw-down"