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I simply make damn sure to let any seller know they must include a legible photocopy of their Drivers License when they ship the gun, or it will be returned at their expense...
...A couple years ago, a seller shipped a new Marlin 1895 .45-70 without including the copy of his license. The FFL simply held the gun until the seller faxed the copy of his Drivers License. I had to wait one extra day to take possession. Big deal. ...
It's nice when people do all the things they are supposed to do,,, send correct documentation, readable copys, licenses that are up to date, answer emails and the phone, followup when they say they will,,stuff like that.
But when you get stuck with a couple firearms as a FFL, with no documentation included with them, promises of 'getting it right out to you' never materialize, or worse yet emails or phone calls go unanswered, then you'll know why some FFLs only want to deal with another FFL.
Getting stuck in the middle of a few transactions for the precious $25 with a customer demanding 'his' gun at this end, and a ghost seller at the other end of which I have no ID for and no contact with isn't worth the effort anymore.
..and I can't just send the gun back to the return address label address COD,,I need an FFL to send it to. That's the regs.
I agree that the issue of ffl to ffl somehow offers some degree of protection against the gun being stolen is false. A few states do run the firearms ser# during their State equivalent of the NICS check. But that'd only show a gun as stolen at the time of sale to a non-FFL, like when you are transfering that gun to your customer.
If you've got a friendly, helpful FFL,,do your best to keep them!
Sounds like you have a good one..
