I had a 12ga Japanese A5 on Armslist, local sale, I stated I would not ship. This is in the Atlanta area.
I received an email from a guy, he stated he lived in N. Tennessee. The town is about half way between Nashville and the KY border. He said he would make a special trip just to buy the A5. That is at least a 4 hour drive with no stops and keeping your foot down. It's a very nice A5, but it's just an A5.
I emailed back and stated I would only sell to a Ga resident. He replied and said "well, my brother is a Ga. resident". I didn't bother to reply.
I'm not too worried about out of state buyers, I would always ask for a current GA. driver's license before selling and list the license number on the bill of sale.
But what are the responsibilities for a private seller on straw man purchases? How careful (or paranoid) do you have to be? The whole incident was a little bizarre. I don't intend to sell to anyone who isn't the intended recipient of the gun.
Last edited by steve f; 01/31/16 12:17 PM.
