re: Laws regarding private sell of guns

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The only paperwork attached to the purchase of the gun would be the original background check which is supposed to be “destroyed” in a certain amount of time. 24 hrs. I think.

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They can still trace it back to the original purchaser if it was used in a crime, but you'd be perfectly legal to sell it with no other paperwork.

Essentially, the government keeps a database of serial numbers and the gun dealer and the gun dealer is required to keep the original purchaser's info. It's intended to be cumbersome and should remain that way imo.

Of course, this all assumes that the government actually wipes the original buyer's information after 24 hours from background check which I highly doubt.

ETA - go read about the Tiahrt Amendment which is fairly contested, pro 2nd A legislation that protects private sales and our rights

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