No state ID or license

[HoosierLife]

I have a guy that asked to purchase a firearm off of me. He said he has just recently moved to Indiana. He has no indiana drivers license or license to carry, but he has an OH license to carry and a work ID that shows him working at a local university in Indy. I told him I would prefer waiting until he got his license, but I was wondering if there were other ways to get around this, to prove that he is an indiana resident?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Have you been to his house?

 

[MrsGungho]

copy of a lease, mortgage, utility bill for a residence in Indiana, in his name.

 

[jagee]

Ask for a utility bill or pay check with the IN address. You need those to get a license.

 

[Squirt239]

Doesn't sound to me like it's very legit. I wouldn't chance my freedom over it. Just my

 

[TopDog]

As has been mentioned there are other ways to prove it. But I would not take the risk just to sell a gun. But I usually am in the minority I also wont risk drinking and driving and I don't speed then complain about getting speeding tickets. So there you have it, how much are you willing to risk?

 

[Squirt239]

As has been mentioned there are other ways to prove it. But I would not take the risk just to sell a gun. But I usually am in the minority I also wont risk drinking and driving and I don't speed then complain about getting speeding tickets. So there you have it, how much are you willing to risk?

+1

 

[other dave]

No tickee, no washee.

 

[printcraft]

No and no. If you can't verify the he is indeed a resident of Indiana than you are in violation of the law as written.

Go to a FFL and have them do a transfer.

 

[HuntingBear]

The best advice is let a FFL handle the transfer for you. There will be a small fee normally but you are assured that all the laws have been followed and a FBI-NICS background check has been performed. Any other method of sale could place a liability on you as the seller. In the case you describe, it seems a bit "fishy". Unless he has government issued identification stating he is a resident of Indiana, a FFL can not legally sell a firearm to him. My advice - use a FFL or tell the fellow to come back with his Indiana driver's license.

 

[seldon14]

No and no. If you can't verify the he is indeed a resident of Indiana than you are in violation of the law as written.

Go to a FFL and have them do a transfer.

Without a current Id I doubt most ffls would do the transfer either.

 

[mrburtreynoldsou]

Similar issue I see some guys want to see a ltch even though you don't need one to own a handgun. On this issue I would follow above stated advise

 

[Rocket57]

If he really wants to buy a gun in Indiana then he should FIRST get an Indiana drivers license. When I moved back to Colorado I didn't even consider trying to purchase a gun before getting my CO. license. The day after getting my license I was out shopping.

 

[Wysko]

No ID no sale. I also like to see a ltch pink card. It takes so little time and effort to get an ID and ltch. When in doubt, DON'T. Sell to someone who has his/her act together.

 

[Bang-bang]

Do you know what CYA means or what it stands for? I might gamble with cards, but not my A. Just my 2 cents

 

[NHT3]

I don't know if an Ohio resident can purchase in Indiana but I do know that I would do a transfer in this situation or keep the gun. USDS in Greenwood does $15 transfers and it would be worth the $15 in peace of mind and to know what was going on with the guy.

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[arthrimus]

I thought the law was that you must ask them if they are a resident and if they are a proper person. Where does it say that you must demand that they prove it?

 

[dmarsh8]

+1

+2

 

[ATM]

I thought the law was that you must ask them if they are a resident and if they are a proper person. Where does it say that you must demand that they prove it?

No, there is no requirement to ask or prove either.

Unless you know or have reasonable cause to believe that either of the above conditions are not met, there is no violation.

 

[arthrimus]

No, there is no requirement to ask or prove either.

Unless you know or have reasonable cause to believe that either of the above conditions are not met, there is no violation.

Ok so in this scenario would the potential buyer stating that he does not have an Indiana drivers license because he recently moved here count as reasonable cause to believe that he is not an Indiana resident.

I'm not condoning engaging in a deal that seems to be anything other than completely legit, it's just that everyone else is boldly stating that if he can't prove that he is an Indiana resident that he cannot buy the gun, and that doesn't seem to be completely true.