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...I want the ability to prove that I disposed of the gun legally and correctly ...
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Ditto!! If this firearm shows up at a crime scene later on, that could [b]really[/b] save you a lot of grief.
There’s also potential issues as far as him being a convicted felon, mentally ill, illegal alien, convicted of a crime of domestic violence or such.
I have no idea to what degree you’re responsible for making sure none of the above are impediments to the sale.
I do remember an incident a few years ago where a guy sold a handgun to a neighborhood kid (maybe 17 years old) and the kid committed suicide with it. The kid’s parents successfully sued the guy.
And look at what happened to folks that supplied the firearms that ultimately wound up in the hands of the idiots at Columbine H.S.
The fact that he won’t give you an ID certainly raises the possibility that either he isn’t eligible to purchase a firearm or he plans to do something illegal with it.
I wouldn’t even consider such a transaction!!