Selling pistols to individuals

[Fished]

I’m in Williamson county not Travis luckily. I will be selling them next week. Thanks for the advice.

 

[Big Green]

Thell them you aren't going to do a BOS. then when you meet them, demand they do a BOS

I’ve had two meetups where the ad did not state that, and upon meeting they changed their mind. Thankfully I was able to purchase without, pretty irritating to get that information dropped last minute.

 

[Texasgordo]

I’ve had two meetups where the ad did not state that, and upon meeting they changed their mind. Thankfully I was able to purchase without, pretty irritating to get that information dropped last minute.

Were you buying from members of this forum? I'd like to know their names so I can avoid doing business with them.

 

[xkon]

If you buy a firearm from a private sale, how does one determine if the firearm is stolen?

 

[seeker_two]

True story. Bucee's, Cabelas, and Academy's.

I prefer restaurants. If you play your cards right, you can get a free meal from the seller as part of the negotiations....

 

[benenglish]

If you buy a firearm from a private sale, how does one determine if the firearm is stolen?

You trust who you're buying from. That's part of what sets TGT apart. A bunch of us, from time to time, get together in real life. We know the vibes we get from each other.

If you're ever at a sale and you get the slightest feeling in the pit of your stomach that something isn't right, then call off the deal and everyone goes back home.

And if you want some sort of tracking that might eventually lead to a stolen gun being recovered, you can always go to an FFL and transfer it through them.

You have options, you use your own judgement, and you breathe a little easier knowing the no government entity must be involved...which is sorta the way all of life should work, now that I think about it.

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

If you buy a firearm from a private sale, how does one determine if the firearm is stolen?

 

[zackmars]

If you buy a firearm from a private sale, how does one determine if the firearm is stolen?

Ask them if its got any bodies on it.

 

[xkon]

Always wondered that questioned and never really knew the answer. All my private sale purchases have been through out of state and had to be shipped to a local FFL. But if you bought from someone that seemed trustworthy and the firearm turned out stolen you would never know then essentially. Then if you sold to someone out of state and send through an FFL or sell directly to an FFL, you will be shit out of luck at that point?

 

[Southpaw]

.. we love you.

We?

 

[zackmars]

If you steal if from them, then you will know for sure if it is stolen.


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[Lonesome Dove]

Always wondered that questioned and never really knew the answer. All my private sale purchases have been through out of state and had to be shipped to a local FFL. But if you bought from someone that seemed trustworthy and the firearm turned out stolen you would never know then essentially. Then if you sold to someone out of state and send through an FFL or sell directly to an FFL, you will be shit out of luck at that point?

How so you don't have to register it so it can't be traced to you. If uneasy just buy from the gun stores. It's a choice and an option in the FREE. States reason they are called FREE states. Seems maybe you're new to Texas?

 

[Tnhawk]

If you buy a firearm from a private sale, how does one determine if the firearm is stolen?

Is the barrel hot? Did seller wipe his prints after handling it?

If you're not comfortable with a transaction, don't complete it.

 

[DaBull]

Always wondered that questioned and never really knew the answer. All my private sale purchases have been through out of state and had to be shipped to a local FFL. But if you bought from someone that seemed trustworthy and the firearm turned out stolen you would never know then essentially. Then if you sold to someone out of state and send through an FFL or sell directly to an FFL, you will be shit out of luck at that point?

You go to a garage sale and see a meat cleaver that you could surely use. Do you buy it? It might have been used by the previous owners on human meat!

You see a car with a for sale sign on the window. Seems like a great deal. Do you buy it? It might have been used for human slavery. There could be a baggie of long forgotten drugs behind a dash panel!

The only way to solve this is to create a new Federal agency for our own protection: the Bureau of Private Sales and Felony Prevention.

 

[toddnjoyce]

Always wondered that questioned and never really knew the answer…

In addition to am FFL transfer, you can try https://www.hotgunz.com, but I can guarantee that offers an incomplete database at best. I’ve played around with the site before but never used it.

Some PDs will offer a serial # check service and/or a transaction location. Note that both of these options are only helpful pre-transaction.

 

[DaBull]

Regarding private sales among TGT members, anyone else worried about selling to someone with the username xkon? I would much prefer cleanrecord or lawabidingcitizen.

 

[seeker_two]

If you buy a firearm from a private sale, how does one determine if the firearm is stolen?

Did you steal it?....

 

[zackmars]

Regarding private sales among TGT members, anyone else worried about selling to someone with the username xkon? I would much prefer cleanrecord or lawabidingcitizen.

Notafelon_01 might've been taken

 

[xkon]

So much love around these boards!

 

[xkon]

You go to a garage sale and see a meat cleaver that you could surely use. Do you buy it? It might have been used by the previous owners on human meat!

You see a car with a for sale sign on the window. Seems like a great deal. Do you buy it? It might have been used for human slavery. There could be a baggie of long forgotten drugs behind a dash panel!

The only way to solve this is to create a new Federal agency for our own protection: the Bureau of Private Sales and Felony Prevention.

No, but the only used firearms I buy are collector's items which typically cost a bit more than your average glock. Being its an investment, it's one of the things I've been curious about as I could lose out on quite a bit of money if it did turn out stolen.

If I buy a used firearm that turned out to be stolen, I could lose my whole investment. If I buy a meat cleaver or a car used for human slavery, I still retain my investment in both. There is a difference...