Straw Purchase???

[2jackrussell]

I have a ODT member that whats to purchase a firearm from me. The problem is he is four hours from me. I do not want to ship the gun and neither he nor I want to make the drive. He has a friend that lives near me that would pick up the firearm and keep until they can get together. I am a private individual and do not have a FFL. Would this be considered a straw purchase/sell or does this only apply to FFL holders. Neither he nor I want to break any laws. The buyer has good feedback and I have spoken with he by phone. What is do you say ODT?

 

[JDG.]

Who's giving you the money?

 

[jmc10129]

you could sell it to the friend then he could sell it to his friend i guess. would that work???

 

[Laxguy59]

some questions are better left unasked. "Oh you have a friend who like the rifle instead?"

 

[StateLine]

My understanding of a straw sale is when someone who can LAWFULLY purchase a firearm does so for someone who can NOT lawfully purchase a firearm. As long as both of them can legally purchase and possess the gun then it sounds like 2 private transfers to me. Just an opinion, not a fact.

 

[oldawg54]

you could sell it to the friend then he could sell it to his friend i guess. would that work???

That's the way I see it.

 

[Al Capone]

Technically a straw purchase is when you buy a firearm for a person who is unable to buy a firearm due to restrictions. That being said as long as you don't have knowledge of any of the parties to be felon ect you should be good.

 

[rOmiLaYu]

My understanding of a straw sale is when someone who can LAWFULLY purchase a firearm does so for someone who can NOT lawfully purchase a firearm. As long as both of them can legally purchase and possess the gun then it sounds like 2 private transfers to me. Just an opinion, not a fact.

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[nightstalker]

That is what I was thinking. If the friend was handing you the money technically he is buying from you even if the money came from the buyer you have been talking to.

 

[Al Capone]

My understanding of a straw sale is when someone who can LAWFULLY purchase a firearm does so for someone who can NOT lawfully purchase a firearm. As long as both of them can legally purchase and possess the gun then it sounds like 2 private transfers to me. Just an opinion, not a fact.

Beat me to it.