Craigslist for Guns?
 

Is there a community where you can make classified posts for a specific region like craigslist? I am looking to buy a gun but there are no gun shows in my region an I'm on a low budget so I'm looking for used.

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You could always check out GunBroker. Other than that I would recommend:

thehighroad.org
thefiringline.com
glocktalk.com

All of these sites are vbulletin forums like this one and they all have classified postings. I have gotten several really good deals FTF here localy off of them.

If you are in Texas you should also check out texasguntrader.com it has a decent amount listed there as well.

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It depends on what state you live in I suppose. I have had several FTF deals here in Texas it is completely legal to buy from an individual with 0 paperwork or background check. I would not live anywhere that the laws were otherwise.

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What are you on? I'm obviously going to go through an FFL but I'm trying to avoid the rape pricing on gunbroker.

and I wish I lived in Texas, my state is possibly the most oppressive state after california

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There are still plenty of people on THR, TFL, and GT that are willing to ship to your FFL you just have to look for the deals and be patient. You can also try posting in the classified sections on those boards "Want To Buy" posts you might be surprised what you will find.

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Here in Indiana lots of guns are sold thru the Trader Paper. [a want ad newspaper]

If you live within driving distance of a major city, ask around about gun shops. Most cities have 1 or 2 dealers that sell very cheap. All the others have moderate to outrageous markups. There can be a 30% difference between the low price shops and the high dollar dealers.

These low cost shops have a large volume of business and will handle a lot of used guns also. I know of the 2 cheapies in Indianapolis.

Post what city you might want to shop at and maybe somebody can suggest a dealer.

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Gunbroker is your best bet as stated in an earlier post. There are also some manufacturer specific types of web sites such as AR15.com, HK Pro, M14 Firing Line............ where you can find specific brand related items.

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Geesh, another foaming at the mouth post full of total inaccuracy. Come on, if you want to live in this world of yours, that's fine, but don't spew crap in a post where someone is looking for information.

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I actually think that Craigslist does not allow the sale of guns, but I did buy a cheap used compound bow on the website the other week.

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In Texas:

http://texasguntrader.com/index.php

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and one for the Okies
http://www.okshooters.com/forums/for...sprune=45&f=24

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Right, the original poster was looking for a site that would allow for local sales of firearms (where obviously you can't do that on the real Craiglist).

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Nickel ads tend to have guns. There's nothing illegal about private sales without an FFL unless your state prohibits it through "gun show loophole" legistlation, or a ban on private sales. Most states do not regulate the private sale of firearms. I don't know the laws regarding interstate private sales. Know your state's laws and then check the nickel ads.

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The moderators at TheFiringLine are the worst in the business...very little experience.

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My apologies.........I should have better clarified myself.


Not every state is as nightmarish as the north east.



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What? I've bought guns out of the trunk of a car at K-mart here before...and it was perfectly legal. You don't sound like you know what you're talking about.

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I think you're right about guns being eeeeevil on Craigslist. I have, however, seen occasional ads for "hole punchers" listed. You've got to act fast, though, before the ad gets yanked.

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Only speak for your shitty state. There are other places in New England that don't have draconian laws like NY.

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BETTER CHECK YOUR STATE LAWS.... IN VIRGINIA FRIEND TO FRIEND TRANSFERS ARE PERFECTLY LEGAL.... AS LONG AS YOU HAVE A VIRGINIA DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND ARE OF THE PROPER AGE TO OWN A RIFLE/ HANDGUN.

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Personally think gunbroker is a rip, i can almost ALWAYS order through a dealer cheaper then gunbroker guys are gouging. Not to mention they usually charge 3% for credit card use. in florida there is no registration, face to face transfer are perfectly legal. I still prefer to have my FFL guy do it for me. He charges e $20 for the buyers background check and transfer.

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I ordered a brand new marlin 39a .22 rifle, and a couple of shotguns through gunbroker and got pretty good deals. The going price at least. The Marlin I couldn't find locally and my gun store couldn't order it in. Overall i'm pretty happy with gunbroker. My gunstore is kind enough that I can order guns elsewhere, have them sent to them and they won't charge me any FFL transfer fees/ paperwork fees.
Also if you order through gunbroker you save on sales tax. As opposed to buying locally.

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Am I the only person who uses Guns America website?

It's NOT an auction site. It's a place where people can list a firearm and find buyers. Or buyers can peruse firearms and then contact the seller.

The UP side is that if you find a seller in your area and you like the price of what they have to sell, even if it IS a gun shop, you might have found a good place to do business with.

If it's an individual, FTF is an easy thing to accomplish.

http://www.gunsamerica.com/

I've bought AND sold firearms via Guns America. NEVER a hitch. As they are not actually involved in any aspect of selling firearms, other than listing them, they don't actually charge the selleer anything (at least they didn't used to, I haven't sold anything through them lately so I can say for sure), but they do ask for a donation and their suggestion is UP to 10% of the sale price as the seller. They don't ask the buyer for any money at all.

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I use gunsamerica, bought a couple things off of there.

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what are you looking to buy?

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Is it legal to transfer a gun registered in CA to some other state? What about shipping a gun out of the country?

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I live in the north east and I can buy and sell guns with local people all I want. I trade and buy all the time.

I can right now go out and shoot thirty rounds with my ak and no one would even care.

I don't count NY as the north east.