Private Party Sales

[General Disarray]

I'm sure it has been covered; I did try several searches, like I said, and can't find anyone who has posted the statute. I know about asking for a DL, and asking the "are you allowed to possess..." questions, but is that what the law states, or is that what folks are doing to conform to their interpretation of the law? Like I said, I get the gist and aren't asking for any further individual interpretations of the statute; I'm looking to read it for myself. Anyone got a link to it?

[hip55]

look here -

http://www.rmgo.org/gun-law-faqs

[BigBear]

I found this: http://www.michie.com/colorado/lpext...=main-h.htm&cp=

Which is "most" of the state statutes... but I can't find anything about FTF sales...

[Mazin]

This is from the ATF:

http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/unli...ensed-transfer

Q: To whom may an unlicensed person transfer firearms under the GCA? A person may sell a firearm to an unlicensed resident of his State, if he does not know or have reasonable cause to believe the person is prohibited from receiving or possessing firearms under Federal law. A person may loan or rent a firearm to a resident of any State for temporary use for lawful sporting purposes, if he does not know or have reasonable cause to believe the person is prohibited from receiving or possessing firearms under Federal law. A person may sell or transfer a firearm to a licensee in any State. However, a firearm other than a curio or relic may not be transferred interstate to a licensed collector.
[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(3) and (5), 922(d), 27 CFR 478.29 and 478.30]

[General Disarray]

Fantastic; thanks Mazin. So that's the Federal law that governs our sales locally. I wonder if there's a state law that adds anything to that, or perhaps that is all there is on the matter?

[Mazin]

Here a cut and patse from the earlier link from RMGO:

Are Colorado citizens required to register their firearms? NO. In fact, state law prohibits firearms registration by local or state government (the federal Brady Act is another matter, though that's not "claimed" to be registration).
CRS 29-11.7-103. Regulation - type of firearm - prohibited.
A local government may not enact an ordinance, regulation, or other law that prohibits the sale, purchase, or possession of a firearm that a person may lawfully sell, purchase, or possess under state or federal law. Any such ordinance, regulation, or other law enacted by a local government prior to March 18, 2003, is void and unenforceable.
CRS 29-11.7-102. Firearms database - prohibited.
(1) A local government, including a law enforcement agency, shall not maintain a list or other form of record or database of:
(a) Persons who purchase or exchange firearms or who leave firearms for repair or sale on consignment;
(b) Persons who transfer firearms, unless the persons are federally licensed firearms dealers;
(c) The descriptions, including serial numbers, of firearms purchased, transferred, exchanged, or left for repair or sale on consignment.
What is required when I bring firearms from another state? NOTHING
Is it legal for a private citizen to sell a firearm to another private citizen? YES, as long as the seller has no knowledge that the purchaser is ineligible to purchase that firearm. Click here to sell firearms privately.
Is it legal for a private citizen to sell ammunition to another private citizen? YES.
Does Colorado require "handgun registration"? NO (Only because of the hard work of RMGO and it's members).
Are Colorado citizens required to register their firearms? NO. In fact, state law prohibits firearms registration by local or state government (the federal Brady Act is another matter, though that's not "claimed" to be registration).
CRS 29-11.7-103. Regulation - type of firearm - prohibited.
A local government may not enact an ordinance, regulation, or other law that prohibits the sale, purchase, or possession of a firearm that a person may lawfully sell, purchase, or possess under state or federal law. Any such ordinance, regulation, or other law enacted by a local government prior to March 18, 2003, is void and unenforceable.
CRS 29-11.7-102. Firearms database - prohibited.
(1) A local government, including a law enforcement agency, shall not maintain a list or other form of record or database of:
(a) Persons who purchase or exchange firearms or who leave firearms for repair or sale on consignment;
(b) Persons who transfer firearms, unless the persons are federally licensed firearms dealers;
(c) The descriptions, including serial numbers, of firearms purchased, transferred, exchanged, or left for repair or sale on consignment.
What is required when I bring firearms from another state? NOTHING
Is it legal for a private citizen to sell a firearm to another private citizen? YES, as long as the seller has no knowledge that the purchaser is ineligible to purchase that firearm. Click here to sell firearms privately.
Is it legal for a private citizen to sell ammunition to another private citizen? YES.
Does Colorado require "handgun registration"? NO (Only because of the hard work of RMGO and it's members).

[Circuits]

Fantastic; thanks Mazin. So that's the Federal law that governs our sales locally. I wonder if there's a state law that adds anything to that, or perhaps that is all there is on the matter?

I would point out to you (as has been pointed out before) that none of those laws AUTHORIZES private party sales. They only LIMIT certain types of transactions.

The law generally restricts, and anything which is not expressly forbidden is lawful. The only exception will be where an entire type of thing is outlawed, and then certain express exceptions are spelled out. That is not the case for private party firearm transactions.

[Jumpstart]

All I now is that I won't be giving anyone any paperwork other than cash. That's the way it should be in, the land of the free and the home of the brave. I also loathe the fact that some want to cultivate that a BOS or the taking down of info from the seller is SOP. It isn't.