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On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 14:27:36 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

As I explained in a reply to John H., it's not that big of a deal in
MA. There are other regulations in this state that I think are
unreasonable, but a background check to initially get one of the
various permits is the biggest obstacle and may take 8 weeks or more.
But once you have the permit, buying a gun is no big deal. A 5
min.
telephone call and taking a digital finger print to ensure you are
who
you claim to be is all that is required. Once approved, (again ...
only takes about 5 minutes) you pay for your purchase and walk out
the door with your new gun. I don't see why that shouldn't apply to
everyone. Private transactions and transfers could easily be
accomplished at a licensed firearm dealer for a small fee. The
goal
is to keep the guns out of the hands of nut cases.

That is the way it works in Florida for CCW license holders but then,
if a person who wanted to do a private sale and the buyer had a valid
CCW, could they just do the deal?

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In MA, yes but the transaction must be reported to the "Department of
Criminal Justice Information Services Firearms Records Bureau ".
I'd be in favor of changing that because the actual transfer of the
firearm can take place by simply filling out a form on-line. But, if
I didn't know the person I was selling the gun to, it's up to me to
verify that he has a permit and he is who he says he is. That's the
hole in the system. Permits and ID's can be counterfeited.

I really don't understand what all the fuss is about. In most states
you must have a background check to obtain a permit. What's the big
deal about verifying that the permit is valid for both seller and
buyer in a private transfer? Again, it only takes a few minutes.
It's *verifying* the permit, not doing a new background check each
time.

The fuss is that exercising most of your civil rights doesn't require prior government
approval. Why should selling a firearm require government approval?