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leadchucker · November 21, 2012, 09:24 AM

Situation one: You buy a used gun at the LGS, you fill out the 4473, the record of the transaction goes in the FFL's bound book. Now there is a traceable record that you have that gun.

Situation two: You buy the same used gun off a table at a gun show, you pay your money, you walk away with the gun. Other than what the guy who sold it to you might remember, there is no record that you have that gun.

Which would you prefer? And if you don't mind saying, why? Would you pay a slight bit more for one or the other? Would you expect any difference in price between the two sales? Lets disregard sales tax and NICS charges for the sake of this discussion.

November 21, 2012, 09:24 AM	#1
leadchucker Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2011 Location: NC Posts: 252	Paper Trail (or lack thereof). What's it worth? Situation one: You buy a used gun at the LGS, you fill out the 4473, the record of the transaction goes in the FFL's bound book. Now there is a traceable record that you have that gun. Situation two: You buy the same used gun off a table at a gun show, you pay your money, you walk away with the gun. Other than what the guy who sold it to you might remember, there is no record that you have that gun. Which would you prefer? And if you don't mind saying, why? Would you pay a slight bit more for one or the other? Would you expect any difference in price between the two sales? Lets disregard sales tax and NICS charges for the sake of this discussion. Last edited by leadchucker; November 21, 2012 at 02:38 PM.