Quote Originally Posted by BPTactical View Post
I guarantee you this: If you were to conduct a private FTF sale and say the party you sold to was a "Prohibited Person" or otherwise unlawful to possess a firearm and something goes south afterward- you are going to have to explain rather uncomfortably to any number of various "parties" why you did not take "Reasonable Means" to confirm the purchaser was lawful to possess and purchase said firearm.
You could be found guilty of not taking "Reasonable Means" to ensure that the party you sold was not a "Prohibited Person".
That could make you directly liable for any malfeasance the purchaser committed with the firearm they purchased from you.

If you are not willing to:
A- Provide a valid CO ID.
B- Affirm that you are not a "Prohibited Person" as defined by BATF.
C- Not willing to accept a Bill of Sale.
You give me reasonable cause to suspect that you are not lawfully entitled to possess a firearm.
You will be walking away empty handed.

A. Why? I don't have to, it's not the law nor should it be.
B. I'm not willing to make an uneccessary paper trail so YOU feel comfortable. I have to feel comfortable first and foremost. That means not giving out information to people I don't know just to purchase a sporting good.
C. No, I'm not willing to accept or sign a bill of sale. I don't have to, nor do I want to cultivate that line of thinking. It sets a precedent that makes us less free as men and citizens who are protected by the 2nd Amendment.

If you give me reasonable doubt to believe you or your sale item are suspect, YOU will walk away without my cash. It's that simple. Also, if I wanted paperwork on a gun, I'd just buy it from a dealer. A private sale FTF with a simple" are you legal to own a firearm in Colorado" is suffecient, if you must.