ppt question

[wolfy]

How do you know when doing a ppt the gun you're buying is in the guys name? I would hate to hand over the money and do the transfer and find out the gun is not registered or stolen a few days later.

[halifax]

You don't.

Not registered shouldn't be a problem. Stolen certainly will be.

Sign a contract with the seller first if you don't trust everything will work out. At least you will have something to fall back on in small claims court.

[kemasa]

You can make an agreement with the seller and see if the FFL will hold the money in escrow until the firearm is delivered (much like a consignment). I am doing that right now with a firearm and have done it in the past.

[wolfy]

Thanks for the tips guys. Will do that in the future and cross my fingers everything works out this time. Live and learn I guess.

[Eddy's Shooting Sports]

FWIW, people don't usually willingly offer up their DL and information to do a PPT if they think/know what they are selling is hot. I have been in this business a loing time and I have never had a handgun in a PPT come up hot. It just doesn't really happen....

Cheers!