Forgive me for jumping in with a question.
The law quoted:
18 USC 922 (d) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or otherwise
dispose of any firearm or ammunition to any person knowing or
having reasonable cause to believe that such person -
(5) who, being an alien -
(A) is illegally or unlawfully in the United States;
It sounds to me like this law (as written) prohibits me, a non FFL, from selling a gun to anyone without verifying their citizenship.
If so, when did private sales become illegal/restricted?
Thank you in advance for you response.
It does appear that the law restricts private sales to individuals who are ILLEGAL ALIENS. That is different than restricting all private sales. It has been the case since I got my FFL 7 years ago. Yes, anyone selling or transferring any firearm is required to ensure that they adhere to all local, State and Federal law. Not sure when it became law.
My personal take is that about 98% of all local, State and Federal firearms laws are unconstitutional. However, my opinion will not keep myself or anyone else out of jail should they or I be convicted for breaking said laws. I would not accomplish very much in the way of fighting these unjust laws from a cell at Leavenworth, so I have instead committed myself to educating, arming and enabling people to defend themselves and their freedoms.