Is it legal to sell a handgun, privately, to someone without a Louisiana state ID or a non resident of Louisiana? I know that you cannot buy one through a FFL if you aren't a resident but am unsure about private sale.
I've never asked.
I guess so. Some people are comfortable with handguns falling into the hands of criminals and other people take reasonable measures to ensure they don't. I guess I respect my 2nd amendment rights too much to allow myself to become one of the criminals.
To each his own.
You totally misunderstand my stance. I do respect my 2nd amendment rights, very much so. But I also understand how criminal investigations work as well. You don't know me, or what I do for a living.
Louisiana law says that I cannot KNOWINGLY provide a felon a firearm.
Now, if I KNOW someone is a felon and provide them with a firearm, I have broken the law.
Again, I don't KNOWINGLY sell guns to felons, or people that I suspect MAY be a felon.
I am not saying YOU should do anything illegal. If you want to have all of your transactions require a 4473, a picture ID and a DNA sample, then by all means, do so.
When and if Louisiana requires me to keep a record of any transactions involving firearms I have sold, then I will do so. Until then, nope.
You totally misunderstand my stance. I do respect my 2nd amendment rights, very much so. But I also understand how criminal investigations work as well.
Louisiana law says that I cannot KNOWINGLY provide a felon a firearm.
Now, if I KNOW someone is a felon and provide them with a firearm, I have broken the law.
Again, I don't KNOWINGLY sell guns to felons, or people that I suspect MAY be a felon.
To each his own.
Explain to me what law or 'private transfer rules' I have violated.
You are correct about knowingly providing a prohibited person with a firearm. There is some wiggle room there, because, as a private citizen, you wouldn't necessarily know they were prohibited.
The ATF in-state transfer requirement leaves no discretion, though. "An unlicensed individual is prohibited from directly transferring a firearm to a person residing in another state." (Applies to all types of firearms)
https://www.atf.gov/file/58681/download
If I ship a gun to someone out of state without going through an FFL, thats a no brainer.
If I meet someone face to face in a parking lot, how is the ATF going to hold me responsible for transferring a firearm to someone residing in another state?
I advocate that people should do whatever they feel is in their best interest regarding this type of thing. Again, what I feel comfortable with and what someone else does can be totally different. I am not a lawyer, and my legal advice is worth exactly what you paid for it.