armslist scams

[JMBD2112]

I dunno I guess maybe his point of view is he is thinking you can't buy a firearm legally (can't pass the BG check, etc) and having someone else buy it for you goes into a grey area even though private sales/transfers are totally legit. Not accusing you of anything, just saying some people are paranoid as hell.

i guess i really didnt look at it that way, eventhough my folks would have to ship it to me and to recieve it i would have to pass a CBI, but you're right, he wouldn't know that

[68Charger]

I see ads all the time that don't list city- they just say "colorado", and they're usually a tempting price, but not so much that it's obvious.

I've sent messages to them, and when it's obvious that they're not in Colorado, flag as scam in armslist.

[Goodburbon]

i found a USP Tactical in nashville that i told the owner i wanted to buy, he wanted $750 for it, he responded that if i sent him a payment he would ship to a FFL of my choice. Well my folks live a couple hours from nashville and i told him I would wire them the money and have them pick it up for me. He INSISTED on a money order directly from me cause he couldnt sell my dad the pistol knowing it was going to me?!?! so yeah that was definetely a scam

That's not a scam, that's someone playing by the rules refusing to sell to a straw buyer. YOU were the one trying to skirt the law.

[JMBD2112]

That's not a scam, that's someone playing by the rules refusing to sell to a straw buyer. YOU were the one trying to skirt the law.

really? by no means was i trying to skirt the law, he wasn't a dealer, it was a private party transaction. i didnt think i was doing anything wrong? unless their is something i don't know about i thought that was legal

[SideShow Bob]

really? by no means was i trying to skirt the law, he wasn't a dealer, it was a private party transaction. i didnt think i was doing anything wrong? unless their is something i don't know about i thought that was legal

Read the laws dealing with non state residents purchasing handguns, they must be sent to an FFL in the buyers state of residence for proper transfer......
And some states do not allow you to sell a long gun to a non state resident.

[JMBD2112]

Read the laws dealing with non state residents purchasing handguns, they must be sent to an FFL in the buyers state of residence for proper transfer......

even if its private party?

[Eggysrun]

really? by no means was i trying to skirt the law, he wasn't a dealer, it was a private party transaction. i didnt think i was doing anything wrong? unless their is something i don't know about i thought that was legal

I don't think your intent was to skirt the law, but a lot of guys who can't get guns legally are gonna use a third party to get them that. Now if your dad and yourself were willing to do a 4473 and you guys passed the check and he still said no dice then yeah he's being a douche.

[JMBD2112]

I don't think your intent was to skirt the law, but a lot of guys who can't get guns legally are gonna use a third party to get them that. Now if your dad and yourself were willing to do a 4473 and you guys passed the check and he still said no dice then yeah he's being a douche.

well the deal never happened, maybe a good thing anyways

[Atrain1]

i found a USP Tactical in nashville that i told the owner i wanted to buy, he wanted $750 for it, he responded that if i sent him a payment he would ship to a FFL of my choice. Well my folks live a couple hours from nashville and i told him I would wire them the money and have them pick it up for me. He INSISTED on a money order directly from me cause he couldnt sell my dad the pistol knowing it was going to me?!?! so yeah that was definetely a scam

I did the same thing to a guy who wanted to have someone else buy my gun for him,there was no way I was going to do that.

[JMBD2112]

i did not know that