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November 29th, 2007, 11:29 AM #1Junior Member
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Question about a ftf transfer to an out of state person
I have a gun for sale on this and a few other forums. I had someone express interest in the gun and wanted to purchase the gun ftf. The buyer is an out of state resident. He wanted his brother who is a PA resident to meet me for the transfer and then he would get the gun from his brother. I am not 100% sure but I think that is illegal and would be considered a straw pruchase. Am I correct in that thinking? I also thought that siblings could not "gift" firearms to each other.
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November 29th, 2007, 11:47 AM #2
Re: Question about a ftf transfer to an out of state person
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November 29th, 2007, 11:56 AM #3
Re: Question about a ftf transfer to an out of state person
I would not get involved in such a deal personally.
Ship the firearm to the purchaser's FFL in their state of residence.
Technically if the firearm is a long gun you could give it to the brother, take the cash, be on your way and what the brothers do is between them. However the buyer is going to have to get it via an FFL whether it's from you or his brother so I can't see why he'd want to do it that way unless I am missing something.
There's plenty of buyers for guns, avoid shady people.Dan P, Founder & President, Pennsylvania Firearm Owners Association
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November 29th, 2007, 12:05 PM #4
Re: Question about a ftf transfer to an out of state person
If you know that the actual buyer is from out of state and the "brother" picks it up to get it to the buyer - then essentially its a "Straw Purchase" act.
There is some seriously bad mojo with that situation and its best to steer clear of it. For all you know it could be a BATF-E sting in operation to fight interstate trafficking of firearms.
Now if the buyer is the instate "brother" and he buys it off of you, then theres no problem. ...what he does with it after the fact is his own doing. HOWEVER, GET A RECEIPT FROM THE BROTHER!!!
If the firearm is a handgun, then no matter who it goes to - it must go threw a FFL.Last edited by knight0334; November 29th, 2007 at 12:07 PM.
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November 29th, 2007, 12:14 PM #5Junior Member
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Re: Question about a ftf transfer to an out of state person
The buyer already told me via email that he would give his money to his brother to purchase it from me to give to him. So I can not look away from that fact and play dumb. I thought it could be a BATF sting but who knows.
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November 29th, 2007, 01:15 PM #6Super Member
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Re: Question about a ftf transfer to an out of state person
WOW idiots at best...good call on staying away from them. Good luck finding a real non idiot purchaser..
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November 29th, 2007, 01:34 PM #7
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November 29th, 2007, 01:48 PM #8
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Run away and don't look back!!!!
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November 29th, 2007, 01:54 PM #9Super Member
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November 29th, 2007, 01:56 PM #10
Re: Question about a ftf transfer to an out of state person
Nothing "iffy" or "boarderline" about it. It's a straw purchase the way the buyer explained it and is prohibited.
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