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Took them a lot less time to get this settled then the ATF for doing the same thing down south. A prime example of how rules differ for those in power and the rest of us.
Here is the key part "knowingly sold a .40 caliber handgun to Demetry Smirnov, a Canadian citizen". This was not an accidental case of someone selling across state lines.
Q: To whom may an unlicensed person transfer firearms under the GCA?
A person may sell a firearm to an unlicensed resident of his State, if he does not know or have reasonable cause to believe the person is prohibited from receiving or possessing firearms under Federal law. A person may loan or rent a firearm to a resident of any State for temporary use for lawful sporting purposes, if he does not know or have reasonable cause to believe the person is prohibited from receiving or possessing firearms under Federal law. A person may sell or transfer a firearm to a licensee in any State. However, a firearm other than a curio or relic may not be transferred interstate to a licensed collector.
[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(3) and (5), 922(d), 27 CFR 478.29 and 478.30]
So if I am selling a gun and the buyer seems on the up and up. He shows up in a car with state license plates that match my state is there any "reason to believe" he is not legit..............?
All an ID does is possibly show the person is from the same state. Can you tell a forged one? Does having ID mean the person is not prohibited in another way?
That's why I will ask for a WA DL and WA CPL before I sell. That way I have a reasonable idea that they're from WA and have a legal right to own a gun.
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