Lots of honest people sell to strangers. How are they risking prison just by selling a gun to someone who you have no way of knowing shouldn't be able to buy one?
Lots of people do? Then it should be easy for you to provide evidence of that.
I'm sure its' the case. I've sold plenty of personal guns to complete strangers. And bought plenty. And I know lots of people who do similar.
But so what? Criminals get guns largely from other criminals.
You're not very bright. Those guns are registered to you, if one is ever linked to a crime it is you they will be looking for. If it is found you sold to someone prohibited from owning a firearm you will be prosecuted and risk prison time and heavy fines. Criminals get guns largely by stealing them.
Im not very bright?
There is no registry in my state.
The state would have to prove I knew the person I sold to was prohibited.
They cannot prosecute me for an act done by someone else.
Criminals get guns either by stealing them or by buying/trading for stolen ones from other criminals.
Id suggest you temper your comments when addressing me on this issue. I know far more about it than you do.
You fill out an ATF 4473 form when you purchase a firearm from a dealer. That is in effect a registration showing who the firearm belongs to, that my friend is a federal law. Doesn't matter what shithole state you live in.
If the states find a weapon you sold in the hands of a person prohibited from owning such a weapon then that's all the proof they need. You're ignorance is not a defense.
They can prosecute if you illegally sold to a person prohibited from owning a firearm.
Anyone selling a gun to a person prohibited from buying a gun is a criminal.
I doubt you know much of anything.
I've been selling guns for over twenty years and possess an FFL.