Thread: Sales through the register

Originally Posted by No.3

Then you end up with the HDPA mail order thing all over again, Police S43a form checks out, gets approved, you send it and notify the regulator who marks it as pending yet the guy who apparently brought it denies all knowledge...

You can make this as hard as you like but in reality it's pretty simple, I the highly unlikely event that the purchaser (whomever is also fit and proper) who has provided all the information and done the police paperwork (the purchaser has always been the one to apply for mail order form) If they then deny all, knowledge, being a mail order form surely they will have paid via funds transfer and you could supply that evidence to the authority if proof was required, not to mention emails and texts etc.
I just can't see a situation where someone would apply for the paperwork and jump the hoops to get it then deny the purchase.
Sure it could happen but if you've done everything by the book I suspect the onus would be on the new owner.
The other thing is, I've only ever purchased a couple of rifles on mail order forms but when picking them up from my local dealer, even though they know me on a first name basis they always check my FAL and record it.
Some (not pointing the finger at anyone in particular) seem hell bent on making this out to be difficult and risky etc etc but it's just not.
Follow the guidelines set out by the authority, if unsure ask questions of them, keep relevant records until the transaction is completed simple.
Do I like or agree with the registration NO, but if I want to continue owning and using firearms I can follow the steps required to comply with it.