Private Party Sale Questions

[TX OMFS]

Got a 10mm for sale?

 

[Southpaw]

Do you still have your wisdom teeth & have a 10mm for sale?

FIFY

 

[Renegade]

On a serious note, I’d suggest seeing a TX state ID. I prefer CHL’s.

YMMV.

I would suggest keeping the transaction as anonymous as possible. Gun, Cash, Shake, Bye. 100% legal. The more info you ask for, the more liability you create.

 

[FLZ_Boy]

Thank you all, I see I opened a can of worms on a few things.............

 

[motorcarman]

I like worms. They come in handy fishing and scaring annoying little girls.
(why are worms in a can?)

 

[candcallen]

If you use that who's name shall not be spoken but who's initials are BOS, not to be confused with bunch of shit, make sure you are clear up front with any requirements. People hate suprises and hate floating personal information out into the world.

 

[Dawico]

I'm new to Texas (DFW area) and I been reading the private party sale of firearms and I had a couple questions about it:

1. Is it more common practice that firearms are sold through private sales done face to face or by FFL?

2. Is there a limit on how many handguns and/or long guns can be sold per year?

My understanding is there is no limit on the number of sales you can make.

Like anything the .gov is more concerned about any profit you make.

If you buy a gun -to resell it for profit- you are moving into the dealer catagory and possible legal issues if caught and do it enough to get on their radar.

Paperwork is proof of guilt so avoid it.

The law states you have to sell to a Texas resident and you can't know the buyer is not legal to own it.

Check an ID if you want but don't make the process any more complicated than it needs to be.

 

[easy rider]

On a serious note, I’d suggest seeing a TX state ID. I prefer CHL’s.

Dammit! All I have is an LTC!

 

[Charlie]

A scenario:
You buy a gun from a friend, or inherit it from a relative, use it for hunting, etc. for several months or years. A friend of a friend admires your gun while you are hunting with them. He asks you how much you would sell it for. You tell him a number that was more than you paid for it. He accepts. No paperwork takes place. You have not committed a crime. You are NOT in the business of selling guns.

 

[easy rider]

A scenario:
You buy a gun from a friend, or inherit it from a relative, use it for hunting, etc. for several months or years. A friend of a friend admires your gun while you are hunting with them. He asks you how much you would sell it for. You tell him a number that was more than you paid for it. He accepts. No paperwork takes place. You have not committed a crime. You are NOT in the business of selling guns.

 

[Charlie]

So sad, too bad, too late!

 

[Axxe55]

We like turtles.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

A scenario:
You buy a gun from a friend, or inherit it from a relative, use it for hunting, etc. for several months or years. A friend of a friend admires your gun while you are hunting with them. He asks you how much you would sell it for. You tell him a number that was more than you paid for it. He accepts. No paperwork takes place. You have not committed a crime. You are NOT in the business of selling guns.

What if you buy 20 guns, from 20 friends, then sell them all for more than you paid for them, several months later?

 

[Charlie]

What do you think a jury would think?

 

[Axxe55]

What do you think a jury would think?

In Texas, 20 guns? You're a slacker!

 

[Charlie]

In Texas, 20 guns? You're a slacker!

Certainly could be ............! One can jumble and guesstimate whatever they want. I guess it's up to each individual as to how they want to approach the issue and how honest they are about what and why they are doing it.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

What do you think a jury would think?

Since his question had to do with quantities, I merely multiplied your scenario by 20.
If just one, no crime is committed.

 

[Charlie]

Since his question had to do with quantities, I merely multiplied your scenario by 20.
If just one, no crime is committed.

So what do you base that on?

 

[Charlie]

We could do this for hours on end with no valid answers.
I rather throw rocks in a stock tank to see which ones floated! Heh!

 

[ZX9RCAM]

So what do you base that on?

Your scenario....

A scenario:
You have not committed a crime. You are NOT in the business of selling guns.