BOS or no BOS??

[bassmaster44]

Guys,

Want some feedback. I just had a guy call off a meet because...first he did not want a bill of sale. When I asked to write down his name and address he said I could see his CCW but could not write it down. Does that sound wierd or is just me?

 

[Megawolf]

Weird to some, not to most.

If you are selling its your rules.

I insist on peeking unless they are LEO

 

[poopdaddy]

nope, not weird at all. there is no need for a bos in ga. only reason for a bos is if you dont trust the person you are selling to, if you dont trust'em, dont sell to'em. seeing a carry permet is more that enough, so is seeing a dl.

 

[GeauxLSU]

No, it's not JUST you, but hopefully you're in the minority. If you wanted that, I'd have never responded to your ad in the first place. But maybe that's just me.

 

[emptyMAGS]

While I'm not fond of BOS nor do I feel you need it unless you dont trust the buyer, I'm gonna have to say that since you put YES for BOS on your ads, that guy shouldve known better. He needs to pay better attention.

 

[SouthernSlammed]

Peek at DL & CCL is all that is needed.

 

[Bonecollector]

BOS? What's that?

 

[Shortcut]

I have never done a BOS, have no interest in them. That is me, it is not required by law. But as some have said if you listed a BOS in your ad, other trader should have not replied.

 

[bassmaster44]

Not an issue of trust of anyone really. It is a matter of doing something the right way and recording where you bought a gun so that in the very slight chance a gun you sell is used for the wrong reasons, you have a record of it not being your's especially with pistols. Long guns may be a different story, but why are you guys comfortable not having a record of where a gun went after you owned it?? Like I said, I may the one that makes no sense, just seems like the right way to handle a firearm transfer. Plus, I don't know who might own the gun 1, 2, 3, or 4 transfers from now or in the event it ever gets stolen from a future owner.

 

[cooley2189]

When I first started getting serious about selling guns, I would ask for a BOS also. That was before I realized it wasn’t needed. Now I won’t buy a gun from anyone who requires a bill of sale or requires a CCW. I don’t mind a peek at my GA license, but you’re not writing anything down. I don’t have a CCW. I was a cop for 16 years, so I never needed one. Now that I’m not a cop, I hardly ever carry. Just because I don’t have a CCW doesn’t mean that I can’t buy a firearm. It’s whatever you feel comfortable with, just don’t be surprised if it turns most folks on here away.