Face to Face AR sale gone wrong in AZ

[JeepDriver]

Face to Face AR Sale gone wrong



Just a reminder, there are some shadey people out there. Just becasue they are a member of a gun board doesn't mean they are trust worthy.

 

[ThawMyTongue]

You can sell an assault rifle face to face?

Dumb journalists...



To the story... There are a-holes everywhere. Don't set yourself up.

 

[erwos]

*shrugs* It happens on Craigslist, too. Best you can do is meet in a public place and try to check out the guy first.

 

[SRD]

*shrugs* It happens on Craigslist, too. Best you can do is meet in a public place and try to check out the guy first.

+1

 

[JeepDriver]

Craigslist list is well known for scams and being infested with low lifes.

 

[scrovak]

"According to police, one of the men had arranged to sell the AR-15 rifle to the other man after listing the gun for sale on an online classifieds website."

I read this and first thing I thought was: Note to self - don't buy ARs on Craigslist

 

[TopShot0352]

"According to police, one of the men had arranged to sell the AR-15 rifle to the other man after listing the gun for sale on an online classifieds website."

I read this and first thing I thought was: Note to self - don't buy ARs on Craigslist

My thoughts exactly

 

[Ruzo]

It was probably an HBar, which is why it was a FTF deal. I'm glad most of the folks here are Good people. Thanks to a few members here, I have added to my collection. Every deal was smooth. It's sad when things like this happen, once again it gives the fire arms community a bad name.

 

[JeepDriver]

It was probably an HBar, which is why it was a FTF deal. I'm glad most of the folks here are Good people. Thanks to a few members here, I have added to my collection. Every deal was smooth. It's sad when things like this happen, once again it gives the fire arms community a bad name.

Itvwas in Arizona, they don't have the same laws we do. They can FTF a pistol if thy want to.

 

[kgain673]

Beware when selling anything FTF when there are expensive items or large amounts of money being transfered, regardless of what is being sold.

 

[Ruzo]

Itvwas in Arizona, they don't have the same laws we do. They can FTF a pistol if thy want to.

Nice I've heard they are very liberal regarding ccw, but I had no idea Arizona's laws regarding buying and selling firearms was on the complete other side of the spectrum from Maryland. Dang...

 

[Fester60]

I think in a lot of states it is legit to have FTF handgun and AR/AK type sales. Another example of MD battered gun owner syndrome.

On a side note do you think the guy who got robbed will get in trouble for firing shots at a fleeing suspect? I thought you could only use deadly force if you felt your life or other's lives were in immediate danger. Once the bad guy is driving away he is not an immediate threat.

 

[MikeSP]

On a side note do you think the guy who got robbed will get in trouble for firing shots at a fleeing suspect? I thought you could only use deadly force if you felt your life or other's lives were in immediate danger. Once the bad guy is driving away he is not an immediate threat.

I was wondering the same thing - I guess anger got the best of him and judgement flew out the window. Legal issues aside that seems unsafe and just wrong - not self defense.

 

[JeepDriver]

I think in a lot of states it is legit to have FTF handgun and AR/AK type sales. Another example of MD battered gun owner syndrome.

On a side note do you think the guy who got robbed will get in trouble for firing shots at a fleeing suspect? I thought you could only use deadly force if you felt your life or other's lives were in immediate danger. Once the bad guy is driving away he is not an immediate threat.

I was wondering what AZ's laws were on that myself. There are states where defense of property it is justified to use deadly force.

Think what would happen here in MD ? The next line in the article would be something like this:

'He is being held on attempted murder and firearms related charges'

In AZ he probably just got his hand slapped for missing the car and not carrying enough gun.

 

[2ndCharter]

I think in a lot of states it is legit to have FTF handgun and AR/AK type sales. Another example of MD battered gun owner syndrome.

On a side note do you think the guy who got robbed will get in trouble for firing shots at a fleeing suspect? I thought you could only use deadly force if you felt your life or other's lives were in immediate danger. Once the bad guy is driving away he is not an immediate threat.

IMHO, the time for drawing and firing had long past. At that point he should have been getting the plates and best description he could and let the LEOs handle it.

I never do a meet and exchange without at least one person as backup. Too many bad things can be avoided by a little precaution.

 

[2ndCharter]

In AZ he probably just got his hand slapped for missing the car and not carrying enough gun.

 

[Walter]

This sucks, but shit happens. People get mugged all the time buying and selling stuff on Craigslist.

Most likely this guy's going to get caught. They'll trace him back through his IP address, email, or phone number .

 

[kgain673]

This sucks, but shit happens. People get mugged all the time buying and selling stuff on Craigslist.

Most likely this guy's going to get caught. They'll trace him back through his IP address, email, or phone number .

Aint' that the truth

 

[VWTurbo]

Depending on the laws there, he could possibly say that he used deadly force to protect others from him using the AR on innocent people. Seems like a good argument at least.

 

[Schwabe]

Beware when selling anything FTF when there are expensive items or large amounts of money being transfered, regardless of what is being sold.

+1 you better know the other person to some degree when showing up with a wad of cash and the other one shwoing up with a gun ....