Pros and Cons with FFL transfers

[FordMan08]

What are the pros and cons of doing a FFL transfers with private sales.

Anyone?

 

[Bigum1969]

The only con I can think of with an FFL transfer is the cost.

 

[turnandshoot4]

I agree with Bigum. I'll never do one for an in-state purchase.

 

[GJ1981]

I agree with the con over price. To me if someone didn't want to go through an FFL when I had the fees covered it would be a red flag and time to find another buyer.

 

[nalees]

not sure if the humor is appropriate for the forum, so i removed it!

 

[Hoosier Gun Coat]

But if the buyer agrees to cover the cost, it covers your butt. I personally wouldn't do it outside of an FFL unless I knew the person well.

 

[Joe Williams]

Biggest con is that I won't do one for a private sale. If I want to go through that hassle, I'll go through a dealer, and get the better service and more pleasant shopping experience. Sometimes it's worth going through a dealer, especially if they've got what I want and private parties don't, sometimes I'd rather go through a private party. But going through the transfer process is all good for the seller, and does nothing to protect me. If there's nothing in it for me, I'll just buy elsewhere. Besides, I don't necessarily WANT the government to know about ALL my guns.

 

[joslar15]

The only con I can think of with an FFL transfer is the cost.

Perhaps it is my distrust (paranoia?) in the direction government is taking, but the 4473 seem like it would give big brother the opportunity to say, "The private ownership of firearms has been severely restricted by the SCOTUS most recent interpretation of the second ammendment. Based on federal records, you own the following weapons and we are here to confiscate them because they have not been turned in voluntarily.

Paranoid? Maybe. But just because you are paranoid doesn't mean you aren't being watched!

 

[Hoosier8]

The pro is you get a gun! The con is you pay more for it!

 

[GJ1981]

Perhaps it is my distrust (paranoia?) in the direction government is taking, but the 4473 seem like it would give big brother the opportunity to say, "The private ownership of firearms has been severely restricted by the SCOTUS most recent interpretation of the second ammendment. Based on federal records, you own the following weapons and we are here to confiscate them because they have not been turned in voluntarily.

Paranoid? Maybe. But just because you are paranoid doesn't mean you aren't being watched!

If it comes to that point it won't really matter, either people will bend over and conform or...

 

[joslar15]

If it comes to that point it won't really matter, either people will bend over and conform or...

Correct, but why make things easier?