How does one go about selling a hand gun

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greyson97

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I bought a Keltec p-11 off the internet. I had not been able to handle one before buying cause all the gun shops in my area suck, and they literally have no stock. So I bought it cause lots of people say good things about it, but when I got it, I hated it the moment it came out of the box.

Since then, I got the PX4 sub compact, which I am much happier with, but now I want to sell the Keltec P-11

how do i go about this? whats the best way, and whats the steps involved.

I'm in texas, and I know i can just accept cash for the gun, and I should write up a bill of sale for my own personal records, but like, I want to advertise online or something.
 
I've seen people here in Florida walking around gun shows with pistols hung around their necks with "for sale" signs on them.

I'd get the name and DL number of the buyer.
 
Many gun shops will take on your "old not loved by me" guns and sell them on consignment. Depending on the %, not a bad deal. Lots of people looking for guns go to gun shops!

The last few that I have sold, 15% commission, they did all of the work: paperwork, collecting funds, showing to prospective buyers, etc... I that I had to do was to wait for less than a week, and pick up my check. (Which often times just gets cashed and spent right back where that check started from!)

Depending on the gun, I have made money on more than a couple of deals over the years; appreciation, inflation, etc... and even if I lose a little money, I did get to own and shoot the gun, try it out, etc... YMMV
 
thanks for the replies
i posted in our own Sell/Trade/Buy and i got a hit within 2 hours. well see if it follows through
 
Texas gun trader is great for FTF transactions. I you do not mind shipping list it on one of the forum classified sections or list it on Gunbroker. Keep in mind an individual shipping a handgun to an FFL through UPS or Fed-ex is going to be charged at least $65.00 for shipping. Try going into McBrides on Lamar and selling it there. I was really suprised by your post saying that no one has stock where your from and then seeing Austin Texas. I've bought a lot from McBrides, and the Cabela's in Buda, and the Academy on I35- all seemed to have a fair variety of on stock guns when I was down that way on a regular basis up until about a year ago when I changed jobs.
 
they have stuff, but not the stuff i want. also I spot price check, but both cabelas and mc brides charge from 60-100+ more for the same gun I can buy at buds. I do buy guns at academy though, but they have a limited selection, which is heavy on taurus
 
If it is traceable to you, get a good receipt and save it, not some piece of trash scribbled note on a scrap paper like some gunshow "dealers" have tried to palm off on me.
 
I've dealt with people who didn't want any receipt, and I've dealt with people who've wanted copies of my DL, fingerprints, etc. I generally don't ask for any receipt or anything when buying or selling, as it's not required by law, and I don't have a problem refusing to buy/sell if something doesn't feel right.

Ironically, it seems to me that the people who want all the paperwork are the ones who are ignorant of the law. One guy in particular argued with me that it was illegal to ship a handgun to a FFL via UPS/Fedex.
 
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned: http://www.gunlistings.org

I've used it several times with great success. There's no charge and you keep all the money received.

You go to the website, choose your state, then follow the directions.

It's also a good place to buy guns & accessories.
 
Legally, on an in-state cash transaction, you are REQUIRED to check their ID and confirm residence within your state.

ATF has been making busts whereby they approach people selling guns at gun shows and try to convince 'em to sell to them. Some variations, they just don't present ID; in a nastier approach they mention something about "wow, I can't get these in New Jersey" or something, and then offer extra cash when you balk.
 
Jim March said:
Legally, on an in-state cash transaction, you are REQUIRED to check their ID and confirm residence within your state.
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Please post a citation to the law you are eluding too. It's not required by Federal law and not required by Washington State law, nor most states' laws.

For instance, I've got a military guy who lives next door to me. I know what his state of residence is because he lives next door to me. I have no reason to believe he is prohibited in any way from purchasing/possessing a firearm. He may have an out of state driver's license and out of state license plates. I can legally sell my firearms to him privately without asking him for any ID at all. He hands me cash, I hand him the gun, done deal, nothing additional required to be legal.

What is REQUIRED by law is to have no reasonable belief or actual knowledge that the purchaser is a prohibited person or an out of state resident.
 
You're in Austin and you hate the gun stores? Have you been to McBride's? That place is huge.
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what? I didnt implicitly say i hate the gun stores. I dont like the local dealers because they are "free market capatilists who adjust their pricing according to the supply and demand of our current political situation" :P

i like buds cause they have low/fair prices for stuff and dont try and gouge you.

and yes, I go to mc brides a lot. the prices there are far above average, and their staff is not rude, but they ignore you.
 
In California these days there is no public sale unless it's through a licensed dealer, and I kind of like it that way. I sold a 50th Anniversary Ruger .44 Magnum Flattop to a guy who had been asking around for one on a CAS forum. I e-mailed him a price and he agreed. We were 75 miles apart, so we met at a gun shop in the middle and made the transaction. He paid the State fee and had to go back for it in 15 days, I took my cash (200% profit, I didn't know anybody was that hungry for a .44 Flattop this soon), and that was it. He didn't come to my house; I didn't have to go to his. There was no wondering if we met in some coffee shop and I showed him the Flattop, and he would show me the business end of a 1911.:confused: Or, what happened to me back in 1989 when I sold a S&W Model 15 to a guy at the range, copied down his drivers license info, and felt good about it until the PD came to my house with questions about a Model 15 that had been used in a shooting in Bakersfield that was traced to me, and all I had was info from a DL that turned out to be bogus.:eek: I was very, very happy that I had two reliable and honest friends with me when I sold that revolver. If you are selling a firearm that can be traced to you, to a stranger, get more than a DL; such as a photo with your phone and maybe the license plate of his vehicle. Having an honorable witness can be real handy, as in my case.:)

Dr. Raoul Duke
Forever Gonzo
 
"Ugh,me got gun ,you got money,me get money,you get gun,ugh."

"You no legal to own gun,you no get gun,me no get money."

"Ugh."
 
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