Quote Originally Posted by Hayes View Post
As a hypothetical: I buy a gun new, serial number is traced to my name. I decide to sell, and the guy scams me well enough for me to sell and then uses it to kill someone. I have no paperwork saying I no longer own the gun, the first person they come after is me. I'll take a bill of sale with the serial number and signature. If you have no paperwork, you are asking for trouble.
You don't need/have to prove your innocence - it's them who need to prove you're guilty. and if you didn't kill anyone how they gonna prove that you did?