Does anyone know about receipt of selling gun ?

[efeng9622]

I just sold a handgun in another state FFL dealer , but the receipt he give to me only shows gun model, serial number, sold day , amount , stamp his company name and FFL #, his signature, didn't show my name and phone #, this company is far from my house, I called him, he promised give me a comprehensive one, but hasn't sent to me yet , I don't know if I must let he to write my name or phone number on there or I can legally add by myself .
Thanks.

 

[ken792]

You don’t technically need anything. If the police or ATF come asking about it, just tell them the dealer if you feel like it and they’ll go straight to him asking for his records.

 

[pre64hunter]

a receipt needs to be notarized to legal, anybody could have written that receipt, who's to say whether you wrote it or the dealer?
The gun control act of 1968 says the private citizen does not have to keep records of his firearms.
I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
This topic comes up often and has been discussed on the forum.

 

[efeng9622]

You don’t technically need anything. If the police or ATF come asking about it, just tell them the dealer if you feel like it and they’ll go straight to him asking for his records.

he only used a small " Guest Check", paid me by cash, I don't know he will keep this record ( has serial number ) very well if he sold the gun to another customer .

 

[ken792]

he only used a small " Guest Check", paid me by cash, I don't know he will keep this record ( has serial number ) very well if he sold the gun to another customer .

FFLs are required by law to keep records and make them available for inspection by the ATF. The gun’s details and your info will be in his bound book.

 

[rseymorejr]

I wouldn't worry about it. If someone comes knocking at your door asking about it tell them you sold it.
If you're feeling especially civic minded you can tell them the name of the FFL you sold it to. He will have it logged into his book.

 

[Beefcube]

That's all you need. Keep it.
I've seen shops just hand people cash and then log it to their records.

 

[John from MD]

It is incumbent on the government to find out where it went once you sell it. I have sold lots of guns over the years face to face where legal and haven't a clue who they went to now. I don't keep any historical records on my guns 'cause I don't have to.

 

[rbird7282]

Keep your receipt if you want but you don’t need it.


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[slsc98]

… wouldn't worry about it. …

Reminds me there are two categories of people in the world:

Those who’ve come to realize “gun control” is only intended to make the law-abiding ”worry”; and,

Everyone who has yet not …

 

[efeng9622]

That's all you need. Keep it.
I've seen shops just hand people cash and then log it to their records.

I believe the serial number is unique and this receipt should be OK but not
perfect.,

 

[adit]

a receipt needs to be notarized to legal, anybody could have written that receipt, who's to say whether you wrote it or the dealer?
The gun control act of 1968 says the private citizen does not have to keep records of his firearms.
I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
This topic comes up often and has been discussed on the forum.

Nope. There is nothing in firearms law that I've seen that says a receipt must be notarized to be legal (whatever that means).

 

[pre64hunter]

Nope. There is nothing in firearms law that I've seen that says a receipt must be notarized to be legal (whatever that means).

Some years ago when it was still legal to transfer handguns between honest citizens in MD without an FFL, my brother sold a pistol to his good friend. The pistol was confiscated by the Baltimore County police. The circumstances are irrelevant. Since they were good friends, my brother claimed ownership, since he was the original owner. The police requested proof of ownership and the original receipt wasn't good enough. They had to have the receipt notarized, which he did and he got the gun back. (google notarized)

 

[pre64hunter]

Nope. There is nothing in firearms law that I've seen that says a receipt must be notarized to be legal (whatever that means).

is there anything in the law that says you need a receipt?

 

[ezracer]

It's out of your hands now. You did the transaction at a legal FFL. The serial# is now no longer traced to you (or shouldn't be ). The firearm now belongs to the FFL and then the future owner.

Keep whatever info. you now have and you're good to go.

 

[teratos]

You lost me at "selling a gun...."

 

[rbird7282]

Some years ago when it was still legal to transfer handguns between honest citizens in MD without an FFL, my brother sold a pistol to his good friend. The pistol was confiscated by the Baltimore County police. The circumstances are irrelevant. Since they were good friends, my brother claimed ownership, since he was the original owner. The police requested proof of ownership and the original receipt wasn't good enough. They had to have the receipt notarized, which he did and he got the gun back. (google notarized)

Just because the Baltimore police said it doesn’t necessarily make it fact


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[adit]

Just because the Baltimore police said it doesn’t necessarily make it fact


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This. Those cops were idiots. Your brother should have told them to FO and give him his gun back.

 

[Mightydog]

Here we go again……

 

[Bullfrog]

The police requested proof of ownership and the original receipt wasn't good enough. They had to have the receipt notarized, which he did and he got the gun back.

It doesn't work that way.
A notary verifies the authenticity of a document, typically by witnessing the signing by the interested parties.

Can you explain how you got an existing receipt 'notarized'? Because no notary is going to risk his reputation by authenticating a pre-existing document he didn't witness or create.

(google notarized)

I think you should probably google notarized, because it sounds kinda like you've never actually done it, but you're trying to add details to a story that isn't holding up.