Protocol For a Private Gun Transfer.

[Belial]

As a buyer, I prefer to pay the seller after the BCG has gone through.........

I would never operate in this manner on either end of the deal. I would not transfer anything into my name without paying or out of my name without getting paid period. With all do respect asking for ownership before payment is bassackwards if you ask me.

 

[DuneHopper]

This was a good topic, enjoyed the answers.
After reading them all....
I think at this point seems to me that the buyer should pay first then do the FFL.
Why ?

1. A bad person could legally end up owning the firearm, and walk away leaving you to sue them, you can't call the cops as it would now be his/hers.
2. That and if this guy is a Felon, who knows if they would hold the firearm as evidence.
3. Once paid, the sellers part is done.

If the Buyer doesn't like this process, guess they could ask for a bill of sale, but that would only allow them
to sue you if you didnt provide it. Tends to have the ability to get messy and is why I only sell to CC holders
as it take the mystery out of the qualifying but thats just me. Even private sales in the past where CHL's only.

 

[dwaineshort]

I was searching the site( the search here never works for me and never has) as a family member wants to sell one of their rifles, and wasn't sure what to tell them was a Protocol For a Private Gun Transfer. Obviously you meet and decide the sale price.
And pick a FFL as well as decide how fees are paid.

But the changing of funds, and handing over of the firearms how does this play out.
I am of little help as I don't do this specifically so not sure what a good protocol is to tell him.

Thanks

PS: Me was thinking buyer does BGC, funds transfer to the seller then firearm is handed over.
But may be way of on proper protocol.

I just did one of these last Sunday at Tropic Pawns in Vancouver. I checked over the gun gave him the money and before I was even finish with the background check they told the guy he could leave if he wanted that he didn't need to stick around.

 

[TCOV]

I keep a copy of I 594 by my computer as few people seem to actually have read it all the way through. A private party transfer in WA does not require the ffl doing the background check to take possession of the firearm from the seller. Just present it for the serial, description, etc that goes on the paperwork and then the seller may keep possession of the firearm if that's what he wants until the bgc clears. A dealer may have a personal policy that is different but that is on them. A private party transfer that involves ffl to ffl shipping is still a private party transfer and specifically exempt from WA sales tax per I 594. Dealers charging sales tax on the firearm price on these transfers are mistaken and need to be called out on this.

 

[P7M13]

This was a good topic, enjoyed the answers.
After reading them all....
I think at this point seems to me that the buyer should pay first then do the FFL.
Why ?

1. A bad person could legally end up owning the firearm, and walk away leaving you to sue them, you can't call the cops as it would now be his/hers.
2. That and if this guy is a Felon, who knows if they would hold the firearm as evidence.
3. Once paid, the sellers part is done.

If the Buyer doesn't like this process, guess they could ask for a bill of sale, but that would only allow them
to sue you if you didnt provide it. Tends to have the ability to get messy and is why I only sell to CC holders
as it take the mystery out of the qualifying but thats just me. Even private sales in the past where CHL's only.

LOL, seems we just got learned. Way to go, DH!
And here, dummy me, I thought you were asking about a transfer among family....