RB wrote:
Don Foreman wrote:
On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:16:31 -0800, Tim Wescott
wrote:


A bone-fide seller would have a bill of sale with serial number, and
this can be checked with the dealer that sold it.

I'm not tuned into gun-buying, but that seems not entirely right -- I
could see a perfectly legitimate sale of a used gun happening without a
bill of sale being exchanged. Maybe not _smart_, but _legitimate_.

You're right, a legit owner might not have a bill of sale. I'd be wary
of buying from such a seller.

It happens every day, and it's perfectly legal.
A bill of sale is a rare thing in my experience.
Just look at their driver's license, or preferable a CHL.
If they are over 21 and live in your state, and the other party does not
look or act like a criminal, you're in good shape.

It's legal depending on what state you live it.