Selling Pistols & Rifles

[LarryP]

I'm thinking of selling some pistols & rifles. I don't want to go thru the BS at a dealer.
Would I need to do anything special if I sold them? Or just hand them over when I get paid?

How about getting them out of my name? Can you contact some dept and do that?

[LarryFlew]

Where are they "in your name"? I do a bill of sale and check DL. I just have a check box stating he showed his DL. Name address and phone on the bill of sale. I don't require DL copy or permit copy since MN doesn't require it for the sale. Guessing if your talking FFL transfer you won't get many takers.

[BigDog58]

Like Larry, I just use a Bill of Sale (I have a pdf if you need it). I make 2 copies. One for me, one for the buyer. I put both mine and their Driver License Numbers on it, for rifles and shotguns. If it's a Handgun, I also write down the Carry Permit Number or ask them to provide a copy of their Permit to Purchase. I keep these in a file for my sense of security.

Armslist is a decent site to list them locally. Also posting them on here is a good way to sell.

[ttousi]

Guns are not registered in the state of MN.............do a bill of sale and capture info as stated above. There are some bill of sale forms in the reference section

Check this thread
viewtopic.php?f=35&t=11498

[ttousi]

also
viewtopic.php?f=35&t=6179

[xd ED]

While the above referenced Bills of Sale might serve the purposes of a concerned seller, as a buyer I would not share either my DOB, or DL# with any private citizen.
If there isn't a measure of trust between buyer and seller, they probably go to an FFL.

[OldmanFCSA]

I always (most always - my kids exempted) go to an FFL and I pay the transfer fee, which is great peace of mind for me. No sale otherwise. If they fail NICS, dealer keeps the gun. I am paid in cash before entering FFL place of business where they enter firearm into their Bound Book. Buyer should know if he will pass NICS before dealing with me. I inform them upfront of the process I use.

[grimbeaver]

I always (most always - my kids exempted) go to an FFL and I pay the transfer fee, which is great peace of mind for me. No sale otherwise. If they fail NICS, dealer keeps the gun. I am paid in cash before entering FFL place of business where they enter firearm into their Bound Book. Buyer should know if he will pass NICS before dealing with me. I inform them upfront of the process I use.

At first I thought this was questionable from legal standpoint if they fail NICS. But then I realized it's no different than if someone were to buy something online and ship it to an FFL and fail NICS.