Selling a gun

[JohnMickish]

Question for you guys that have done this. When selling a gun to another private party do you get a copy of the DL or some other proof of ID or just take the cash and go?

[pushbutton]

never have sold one, but thinking about the implications of if the gun was originally registered in your name, would have to say at the very least make up a bill of sale and have both parties sign it. to further protect yourself adding the DL to the bill of sale might not be be a bad idea. the odds of something happening with that gun and you somehow getting tied up in a legal mess would be astronomical, but who knows now days. great question!

[96trigger]

I would do a purchase agreement, including description and serial number, just so you have record of the sale.

I'm not positive, but I don't think there is any record of what you own for long guns. Basically, when you do the background check, they just check that you can buy one, they don't know which one you buy. I could be wrong on that though, been awhile since I bought a gun. Anyone else elaborate on this.

[BobT]

I would certainly record the name, address, DL, etc. of the buyer just as a protection for myself.

[BobT]

I would do a purchase agreement, including description and serial number, just so you have record of the sale.

I'm not positive, but I don't think there is any record of what you own for long guns. Basically, when you do the background check, they just check that you can buy one, they don't know which one you buy. I could be wrong on that though, been awhile since I bought a gun. Anyone else elaborate on this.

When I bought my last shotgun there was plenty of data collected about me.

[96trigger]

I was actually just reading the Brady Bill, if you are cleared to buy a gun, that information needs to be destroyed withing 24 hours. Seems like someone on here explained that awhile back, but just in case, this is from the bill.

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Pursuant to a final rule published on July 20, 2004, the NICS must destroy identifying information by or on behalf of any person who has been determined not to be prohibited from receiving a firearm no more than twenty four (24) hours after the system advises a federal firearms licensee that the transfer would not violate the Brady Act. [3] Accordingly, NICS must destroy all identifying information on allowed transactions prior to the start of the next business day. If a potential purchaser is delayed or denied a firearm and successfully appeals the decision, NICS cannot retain the record of the appeal or the supporting documentation. To that end, individuals who wish to make subsequent purchases may be delayed or denied again until the record has been re-reviewed or until the purchaser has appealed the denial by resubmitting the same documentation/information. In order to prevent future delays or erroneous denials, the final rule permits lawful transferees to request that NICS maintain information about themselves in a

[bikeoutback]

I was told once that legally you don't have to do anything. with that in mind my realtor is also an Auctioneer and I was asking him about this as many of his auctions have firearms in them. He has a form both parties fill out and then they get copies. Not sure what all was on it but it was a cover your behind type of form. Maybe something to look into at least further.

[bloc004]

I called the sherrifs office last year to ask this question and also was told that legally, there are no requirements. But to protect yourself, you should atleast write up a bill of sale. I sold a shotgun to a guy that buys and sells guns often, and he had a form that he says he always has the seller/ buyer fill out with date, serial number, signature and DL #.

[BobT]

I didn't have to wait for any background check to buy the shotgun. Filled out the papers, paid for it, and walked out the door. No hassle aside from the time it took to fill in the blanks.

[Tom7227]

TRANSFER TO UNKNOWN PARTY - Minn. Stat. §624.7132 Subd. 14 Misdemeanor

1. No person;

2. Shall transfer a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon to another who is not personally known to the transferor;

3. Unless the proposed transferee presents evidence of identity to the transferor;

and

4. No person;

5. Who is not personally known to the transferor;

6. Shall become a transferee of a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon unless the person presents evidence of identity to the transferor.

TRANSFER OF A PISTOL OR SEMIAUTOMATIC MILITARY-STYLE ASSAULT WEAPONS TO AN INELIGIBLE PERSON - Minn. Stat. §624.7141 Subd. 1 Gross Misdemeanor, Felony possible

1. A person;

2. Intentionally transfers a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon (rifles and shotguns are not covered);

3. A person knows that the transferee:

A. Has been denied a permit to carry because the transferee is ineligible under Minn. Stat. §624.713; or

B. Been found to be ineligible to possess a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault rifle by a chief of police or sheriff as the result of an application for a transferee permit or a transfer report; or

C. Is disqualified under Minn. Stat. §624.713 from possessing a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon.

A violation of this section is a felony if the transferee possesses or uses the weapon within one year after the transfer in furtherance of a felony crime of violence.

[motley man]

Don't sell it - BUY MORE BULLETS

[96trigger]

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When I bought my last shotgun there was plenty of data collected about me.

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I didn't have to wait for any background check to buy the shotgun. Filled out the papers, paid for it, and walked out the door. No hassle aside from the time it took to fill in the blanks.

Gotta say, I don't understand Bob, did they get lots of information from you, or did you just pay for it and wak out? Your two statements contradict each other. Did you buy it privately or from a dealer? If you bought it from a dealer, I'd be very surprised if they didn't do a background check.

[KG243]

I think what he is saying is he filled out all the paper work that we have all filled out when buying a long gun. He just didn't relize that he had just had a backround check done.

[Lund79]

I just recently sold a shotgun 2 weeks ago. I drafted up a bill of sale including the following information:

gun make

gun model

gun serial #

I,XXX, sold the above gun for $XXX.XX to XXX.

My signature

My address

phone #

Drivers license #

date

buyer signature

buyer address

phone #

drivers license #

date

Kept a copy for me and gave one to buyer.

I said that I would feel more comfortable with a bill of sale and had him look it over before the purchase and he said "This was a good idea."

[harvey lee]

I have sold a few and have done exactly what Lund did. I have bought many used guns and I don't believe any of them are in my name.

[pureinsanity]

Legally nothing has to be done. I only have one gun in my name. The rest were bought privately or hand me downs.

I would do a bill of sale just in case you are the gun its listed under an the gun appears in a murder or something. Get a safety deposit box or safe and stick that receipt in there!