# Selling a rifle to another person? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 24, 2009, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/selling-a-rifle-to-another-person/72570 "2009-08-24T15:32:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PureXTC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purextc/32/5223_2.png) [@PureXTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureXTC)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/selling-a-rifle-to-another-person/72570/1 "2009-08-24T15:32:52Z")
Is it legal for me to sell a rifle to another person without doing any kind of paperwork? I’ve known people to sell guns at garage sales and what not, like it was a toaster or something. Is this legal? ---
**Author:** ![misteroman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/misteroman/32/7423_2.png) [@misteroman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/misteroman)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/selling-a-rifle-to-another-person/72570/2 "2009-08-24T15:38:25Z")
yup. What ya sellin’? ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/selling-a-rifle-to-another-person/72570/3 "2009-08-24T16:57:35Z")
I would say do the paperwork, serial number with your name on it + murder that you didnt commit could be trouble. my brother sold his gun to his room mate and they did it through a gun shop. ---
**Author:** ![Penfold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/penfold/32/5007_2.png) [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/selling-a-rifle-to-another-person/72570/4 "2009-08-24T17:26:33Z")
Make sure they are 18 and not a felon and your good to go. ---
**Author:** ![bpipe95](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bpipe95/32/7294_2.png) [@bpipe95](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bpipe95)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/selling-a-rifle-to-another-person/72570/5 "2009-08-24T19:50:15Z")
you do not need any paper work when you do a face to face sale, however if you want to cover your ass just in case. Go to a gun shop and pay to have them do the transfer of the gun. That way a NICS check gets run and you have no worries. ---
**Author:** ![PureXTC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purextc/32/5223_2.png) [@PureXTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureXTC)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/selling-a-rifle-to-another-person/72570/6 "2009-08-24T21:17:08Z")
> [@misteroman$$$](#): > > yup. > What ya sellin’? Remington .22 rifle. Scope with adjustable zoom. semi auto. 10 round clip. like new. Asking 95 bones. ---
**Author:** ![DeusExMachina](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deusexmachina/32/5036_2.png) [@DeusExMachina](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeusExMachina)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/selling-a-rifle-to-another-person/72570/7 "2009-08-24T21:40:23Z")
Do a bill of sale like with a car, and if you have any doubts of the person’s criminal record do a transfer like bpipe said. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/selling-a-rifle-to-another-person/72570/8 "2009-08-25T06:07:08Z")
Seriously, the law is the law. No paperwork is needed for a private sale. Make sure both parties get receipts and if you want to be extra careful, put his NYS driver license number on the receipt. DONE