BlackWaterFish
Active Member
I agree with this and will add another aspect. A bill of sale for anything you sell or buy online or in-person is a good idea (stereos, computers, clothes, firearms, etc.). The item could be stolen and in rare cases it could be a grift as in the person 'changes their mind' about the sale but doesn't want to part with the money or they are selling something that doesn't really belong to them like a parent's or grandparent's item. People get desperate when they're struggling with money or hooked on drugs, gambling, etc. FFL or notary can help save you some real hassles if the sale goes sideways. While we're at it, don't leave your fingerprints all over your ammunition if you don't properly lock up your weapons.It protects the seller in case things ever go sideways.
While you might be able to avoid any criminal prosecution a potential civil case is all together different. Imagine you sold one of the mass killers a firearm in a private sale. You would face financial ruin even if you won the civil suits. Even going through an FFL might not help you but it's the best you can do.
Unfortunately logic has little place in our legal system on either the criminal or civil side.