mikeyp
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In for the waffles.
Seriously. I was going to start one soon. Arses
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In for the waffles.
If the gun is still owned by the shop and the individual is acting for them, then the shop broke the law.
Wait- I've been trying to follow along with this without giving clicks on this editorial trash- was this a ffl raffling, or was this a private Facebook group with peer to peer?
I'd understood the transfers were handled by an FFL, which means he'd have neutered the firearms to MA rules.
Guess this is the first time I thought about used guns being subject to the AG regulations nonsense when it comes to trigger pulls and stuff. Seems to me if its annuity of state transfer there might be a small leg to stand on, but if I sell something online, ran out of ftf transfers, and then needed a FFL I wouldn't think it'd be the ffl's job to interfere with the otherwise legal transfer.
I think peer to peer, I'm not positive since I don't have a FB, but a guy in work has partaking in a few of these raffles. From what it sounded like, Instead of listing a gun for sale for $600, you go on there and they sell 30 tix at $20, winner gets the gun. From there I think it was between the 2 partys to decide on a FTF or an FFL TRF.
Sounded like a cool way to sell/buy, he won a few things on there for short money, It actually made me consider starting a FB just to get in on it.
I meant more like pinning the stocks, grinding off bayo lugs...
The FFL is SUPPOSED to ensure the transfer is legal. His license depends on it. He's only needed if one of the parties to the transfer is from another state.
I almost hope an FFL was involved, at least then the only "crime" is the raffle BS. If it's someone buying and selling its going to look a lot like he is buying to sell. And that could get the feds involved.
The whole thing is BS
In MA we're limited to 4 sales per year. (unless you go through an FFL). Yeah I know I'm not telling you anything you don't know, but look at it this way.
Selling four guns a year nets maybe a couple hundred bucks, assuming you know where to buy low and sell high. TRIPLE that and figure he makes $600.
That's NOT a business. That's just a fickle gun buyer. Nobody will pay the rent with that income. Barely even pay for coffee.
So in a sense, Mass is protecting us from ourselves
(keeping us from being viewed as gun dealers without credentials)