Can you trade a gun to a seller at a WA gun show?

Paulay23 · Jul 23, 2015

With the current bs laws in wa state needing mandatory backgrounds how would one go about trading a gun? Would both parties need a backround? And, how & where would it take place?

mjbskwim · Jul 23, 2015

Yes
Thru a FFL

IronMonster · Jul 23, 2015

Yep, anytime possession changes its a transfer. Does not matter if money changes hands or not.

Paulay23 · Jul 26, 2015

mjbskwim said:
Yes
Thru a FFL

So if the person trading is a FFL dealer than could they do the paperwork right there?

happypuppy · Jul 26, 2015

I have been to only one show this year and they had a fellow doing transfers for $10.00.

Some guys are selling parts. The barrel , and the frame as separate transactions claiming it's not a gun but parts. It sounds pretty dubious. The local guy is $15.00 to do it and fairly painless

mjbskwim · Jul 27, 2015

happypuppy said:
I have been to only one show this year and they had a fellow doing transfers for $10.00.

Some guys are selling parts. The barrel , and the frame as separate transactions claiming it's not a gun but parts. It sounds pretty dubious. The local guy is $15.00 to do it and fairly painless

Not dubious,the word you are looking for is illegal

Usually the frame has the serial number on it,making 'it' the 'firearm'. There is one sig model that the trigger group is the 'firearm' and the rest is parts and a couple guns that the serial number is on the upper.
But if you buy 'parts' and any have serial numbers on them,save older military guns,then you might question the guy about background checks.
just not worth playing around,especially at a gun show.Wouldn't be thaat fun if the seller was ATF or they were watching