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11/18/2008 2:58:50 AM EDT
With having to have a FFL handle all the transfer of weapons from the dealer to me, what if I were to buy a weapon and then give/sell it to my brother or friend. If he gets pulled over on the way to the range and they start checking into it, will he or I get into trouble?

How is this kind of thing done without a dealer or FFL?

When I was brought up in Idaho we didnt worry about stuff like this but now I live in Virginia and it is a nosier place.
11/18/2008 3:05:33 AM EDT
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With having to have a FFL handle all the transfer of weapons from the dealer to me, what if I were to buy a weapon and then give/sell it to my brother or friend. If he gets pulled over on the way to the range and they start checking into it, will he or I get into trouble?





How is this kind of thing done without a dealer or FFL?





When I was brought up in Idaho we didnt worry about stuff like this but now I live in Virginia and it is a nosier place.
1- Why would they be 'checking into it'?





2- As long as you dont live in a 'must go through a FFL' state, or your 'friend/brother': is not diallowed from firearm ownership (ie you arent committing a straw purchase, buying a gun for a disallowed individual), or doing something patently illegal with the firearm which you knew about (aka you being an accessory to a crime), or lives in a different state, why worry about it?
 
11/18/2008 3:06:06 AM EDT
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FFL not required to sell privately or give gun as gift in Virginia.

Problem is that it could potentially look like a "straw" purchase if the ultimate recipient is not permitted to own/possess firearm.
11/18/2008 3:23:36 AM EDT
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My brother and friend are both perfectly legal to have and/or carry fire arms. I was just trying to make sure that there wouldnt be any legal issues what-so-ever. Thank you for the information.