Well, this poll is turning out to be more real than I expected! :clap:
Obviously, it is well understood that asking a criminal to honestly answer a question, is a fools folly!
Personally, I would really like to hear from board members who include such requirement in their sales ads,... as to where they got such a notion, and what results they truly expected from asking such a naive question.
I'd like to expand this thread, to include the silliness that other sellers practice, by asking for written documents in a sale,... supposedly to have a paper trail if a legal investigation comes their way, do to a bad sale. And again, just as this poll proves, no one expects criminals to answer a question honestly,... hence,... why would anyone believe a criminal will use a real ID, or, sign a paper with their real name!!!
Ahhh, but, that has been pretty much beaten to death in the past,... and should probably be another poll,... someday! :hand:
I would like to leave this thread suggesting one possible conclusion,... we, as weapon sellers, seem to have nourished a string of mind sets to alleviate some concerns for self preservation in this litigious society. Well, call me crazy, but, I don't believe any of these self gratifying exercises in preventing legal jeopardy are valid! I don't believe any of these mind sets/practices will prevent the inevitable results if the law comes knocking over a sale gone bad,... for any reason,... I.e.,... a sale to a prohibited possessor, a sale to a non-resident, a sale of a stolen weapon, a sale of a weapon previously used in a crime, a sale of a weapon used in a current crime etc., etc.!!!
I believe, if I sell to a prohibited possessor,... I will be charged,... no matter how high the stack of signed papers I possess , or, how many times the buyer answer my questions in the affirmative! And with that belief, I feel confident by responding in such a legal matter, in a manner as should be recommended to all suspects, in such legal investigations,...I will keep my mouth shut,...and I will not have a paper trail of any transaction,...I will not have a list of asked questions I think will exonerate me,... in any investigation,...of anything!
