I have a Browning shotgun that I’ve listed for sale on another forum. I’ve been contacted by an Illinois resident who wants to buy it. I was planning on sending it to his FFL. He informed me he has an FFL so no problem. As with other out of state sales I have done, I would have him send me a copy of the FFL and then ship the gun to the address on the license.
The buyer has now thrown in a little twist. He said he is willing to drive to Indiana (he lives about 2 hours away from Indy) to purchase the gun rather than pay me the $50 shipping/insurance cost I told him I would charge to ship it. I think it would probably cost him $25 in gas to drive over, but he proposed the face to face meet so that’s his call.
I think Illinois residents must have an individual FOID (?) card so I could ask to see that. AND, he says he has an FFL which would also demonstrate that he is not a prohibited person. However, this would represent a sale to a non Indiana resident. Would this be a “legal” sale if I get to see his IL driver’s license and his FOID card or would this represent an infraction of some kind since he’s not an Indiana resident ?
I’ve done some internet research on the fellow. He owns his own machine shop and is in business for himself building precision rifle actions. He has a website, pics of his shop, rifle range, guns he’s worked on, etc. I’m not worried that he is a person that would be prohibited from purchasing/owning firearms. This is not an inexpensive shotgun and the buyer pool is somewhat limited so I would like to make this work.
Would I be okay with a face to face sale to a non resident ?
Thanks in advance. My apologies if this is in the wrong section.
The buyer has now thrown in a little twist. He said he is willing to drive to Indiana (he lives about 2 hours away from Indy) to purchase the gun rather than pay me the $50 shipping/insurance cost I told him I would charge to ship it. I think it would probably cost him $25 in gas to drive over, but he proposed the face to face meet so that’s his call.
I think Illinois residents must have an individual FOID (?) card so I could ask to see that. AND, he says he has an FFL which would also demonstrate that he is not a prohibited person. However, this would represent a sale to a non Indiana resident. Would this be a “legal” sale if I get to see his IL driver’s license and his FOID card or would this represent an infraction of some kind since he’s not an Indiana resident ?
I’ve done some internet research on the fellow. He owns his own machine shop and is in business for himself building precision rifle actions. He has a website, pics of his shop, rifle range, guns he’s worked on, etc. I’m not worried that he is a person that would be prohibited from purchasing/owning firearms. This is not an inexpensive shotgun and the buyer pool is somewhat limited so I would like to make this work.
Would I be okay with a face to face sale to a non resident ?
Thanks in advance. My apologies if this is in the wrong section.
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