What is the law concerning someone without a ltch?
I'm going to copy all his driver license info and picture
Just wondering if that is good enough or should I pass?
DIRECT QUOTE FROM "(ATF FEDERAL FIREARMS REGULATION REFERENCE GUIDE" (18 U.S.C. 922(a) and (5). (922(d). 27CFR 478.29 and 478.30]
"A person may sell a firearm to an unlicensed resident of his State , if he does not know or have reasonable cause to believe the person is prohibited from receiving or possessing firearms under federal law. A person may loan or rent a firearm to a resident of any State for temporary use for lawful sporting purposes, if he does not know or have reasonable cause to believe the person is prohibited from receiving or possessing firearms under federal law. A person may sell or transfer a firearm to a licensee in any State. However, a firearm other than a curio or relic may not be transferred interstate to a licensed collector."
The ATF does not provide ANY method to run a background check (4473) to anyone except FFL DEALERS. so unless you KNOW or have a good reason to believe they are illegal you can sell to a buyer and you have met the ATF requirements! I don't believe that any of us here would sell to anyone we didn't think were legal, however we have NO DUTY to investigate a buyer! If however a buyer does turn up to have a Felony or is somehow illegal that you did not know about YOU ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE and did not violate any laws!
I personally believe we have enough laws and rules on the books that I don't need to add any! The only thing I would ever ask for is to see an Indiana drivers license or ID. If I know the person is an Indiana resident and 18 years old, that is all I am required to do. I am 77 YO and during my life I have seen many gun owners that do not want to carry a firearm but do want one for home protection, why in the world would you not want to sell them one?
I personally WANT more honest people to own firearms, they should not be deterred by irrational fears that sellers have due to not knowing ATF rules / laws! Some of these people do not want others to know they have a firearm (as it seems some here feel), therefore they prefer to purchase one from a private seller.
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