It’s not about the document holding up in court. You get a bill of sale if just in case the gun is used in a crime when the cop show up at your door and say a gun you purchased was used in a crime. You can say I sold it to this person and here is his name and drivers license #.

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Posted by jbgleason

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Posted on 2/8/20 at 6:53 am to civiltiger07

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when the cop show up at your door and say a gun you purchased was used in a crime. You can say I sold it to this person and here is his name and drivers license #.

Or you can just tell the police “I sold that gun years ago”. Your statement is just as strong as some “Bill of Sale” you wrote on a piece of paper. As pointed out above, if you really want something legal use a notary. Otherwise, it’s just a piece of paper to make you feel good and isn’t legally required.

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Posted by kengel2

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Posted on 2/8/20 at 7:29 am to civiltiger07

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It’s not about the document holding up in court. You get a bill of sale if just in case the gun is used in a crime when the cop show up at your door and say a gun you purchased was used in a crime. You can say I sold it to this person and here is his name and drivers license #.

And what if they dont believe you or the other guy says its fake?

Will it hold up in court?

ETA: I'm not saying to not use it, just wondering what protection it really provides unless its notorized?

This post was edited on 2/8/20 at 7:33 am

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