| Texas
Gun Trader, does not act as a legal advisor. City, County, State and
federal laws vary and this information may not apply to your area, or
could be outdated or incorrect. Contact a local legal advisor for specifics
on laws in your area.
Please
report inaccuracies to admin@Texasguntrader.com |
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| What
Can I Advertise? |
| TexasGunTrader.com
allows Texan firearm enthusiasts and sportsmen to buy sell and trade
firearms and accessories directly.
There
are 5 types of postings you can create on Texas Gun Trader:
- Want To Sell (WTS)
- Want To Buy (WTB)
- Want To Trade (WTT)
- Services
- Events
Any ads that could be considered
commentary or opinion will be removed and your account may be suspended
or deleted and your access point blocked. Post any comments in the TexasGunTrader.com
forum (coming soon)
All
full-auto or select fire type firearms must be pre-86 or properly registered
and transfered with the ATF. All NFA rules apply.
All
firearms and ammunition listed on TexasGunTrader must be in accordance
with all Federal, State, and Local laws, Rules and Agreements. For more
information on federal laws relating to the possession and transfer
of ownership of firearms visit
ATF ONLINE.
Although administrators monitor the site full time, Texas Gun Trader
does not assume responsibility for ads placed on the site. All legal,
social, and moral liability and responsibility belongs to the ad poster
alone. If you are not sure about an item email admin@Texasguntrader.com
with your question and we will do our best to find the correct answer
for you. |
Who
Can Sell Guns On Texas Gun Trader?
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Here is a brief overview
of Firearms Law in Texas. We have done our best to make sure
this information is accurate, however parts may be outdated
or completely inaccurate and we cannot be held responsible for
such inaccuracies. For more detailed information click here:
If it's legal for you to own a gun
- generally, it is legal for you to sell it to another person as long
as that person meets the following criteria:
- The person is a citizen of Texas- You need a FFL dealer
to buy and sell with citizens in other states or countries
- The person is not a felon.
- They are of legal age to own the type of firearm in question.
According to Federal law (as of 1-29-09)
the following people cannot legally receive or possess firearms and/or
ammunition.
(1) Has been convicted in any court
of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year;
(2) Is a fugitive from justice;
(3) Is an unlawful user of or addicted
to any controlled substance;
(4) Has been adjudicated as a mental
defective or has been committed to a mental institution;
(5) Is an alien illegally or unlawfully
in the United States or an alien admitted to the United States under
a nonimmigrant visa;
(6) Has been discharged from the
Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions;
(7) Having been a citizen of the
United States, has renounced his or her citizenship;
(8) Is subject to a court order that
restrains the person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate
partner or child of such intimate partner; or
(9) Has been convicted of a misdemeanor
crime of domestic violence
(10) Cannot lawfully receive, possess,
ship, or transport a firearm.
A person who is under indictment
or information for a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding
1 year cannot lawfully receive a firearm.Such person
may continue to lawfully possess firearms obtained prior to the indictment
or information.
It is advisable that you get a copy
of the buyer/sellers id and make a bill of
sale including the addresses of both parties and serial numbers
of any items sold/bought.
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Where
Should I Meet A Buyer Or Seller? |
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The best place to meet a buyer
or seller is at a local gun shop. It's a gun friendly
environment. Be sure to call ahead and ask the shop owner/manager
if it's okay to conduct a face to face trade on premesis.
The only place better than a gun shop
would be a shooting/skeet range range. Not only will you be in a safe,
gun friendly area, but if you are lucky, you may be able to test fire
the firearm as well. There are no guarantees when it comes to face to
face sales and it's hard to beat the reassurance provided by a good
old fashioned field test.Offer to clean the gun and bring your own ammo. |
| What
Kind of Links Can I Put In My Ad? |
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Please
do not post any ads for other web sites on the classifieds
site.
Exception: web sites directly related
to item being sold. For instance, If you are selling a particular item,
you may put a link to the manufacturer's web site.
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| Why
Must I register to Use Texas Gun Trader? |
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We require sellers to register
in an effort to combat fraud on this web site. We require
all members to submit their email address, physical address,
and verified email. In addition we log IP and MAC address information
for all activities that take place on this web site. We
will never sell or distribute your information to a 3rd party.
Please read the Privacy Policy statement
for more information.
Buyers are now sometimes required
to register before contacting sellers. This decision was not made by
choice. Scam artist were utilizing our messaging system to defraud our
members. Registration is quick, secure, and free.
Upon finalization of sale, we recommend
that Texas Gun Trader members verify the identity of the buyer (state
or federal ID) and exchange a complete a bill
of sale for both the buyer and seller's information.
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| Tips
For Sellers |
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By utilizing these 3 rules
you will be more successful in selling your item.
- Pictures
double, and in many cases triple the number of views your ad gets.
- Describe
your item in detail. List all details, add-ons, upgrades, defects
and approximate round count and history.
- Publish
an asking price. With few exceptions, items without a
price take longer to sell. First question you will get from sellers
is going to be "How much you want for that thing?" anyway so you might
as well just post a price. You can always start high and lower
your price as time goes on.
TexasGunTrader.com attracts tens
of thousands of vistors every month. You will get all kinds of offers
from all kinds of people - hagglers, traders, ready buyers. Try
not to take low ball offers as an insult. Sometimes
the best deals are the result of a negociation or complex trade. It's
usually wise to attempt negociation on any offer.
Please report any
abusive or threatening language to admin@Texasguntrader.com . |
| How
To Post Pictures |
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During the "Post and Ad" process you will be
prompted to upload pictures of your items.
Files must be in either .gif or .jpg. Each
image must be 2MB or less. Image sizes of 1024x768 are optimal for this
site.
If you see a blank white screen after attempting to upload
your images your upload session has timed out. If you have large pictures
or a slow internet connection you may need to reduce your image size
- or upload your images one at a time.
If your pictures are not uploading to the site- use image editing
software to "resize" the image to a resolution of 1024x768. Then export
it in either .gif or .jpg format.
Our image upload system has been tested compatible with Firefox,
Internet Explorer, Netscape, Opera, and Safari.
If you have any problems posting
pictures, send them in an email to the administrator ( admin@Texasguntrader.com
).
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| How
Do I Post an Ad? |
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1. Register
2. Sign in
3. Click "place an ad" on the menu
bar at the top of the page.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions. |
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| How
Do I Remove My ad? |
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We assume you sold your item,
but please let the Administrator know if your reason for removing
your ad had anything to do with technical problems, unwanted
emails, spam or any other type of bad experience. We're always
making an effort to improve the site.
- Log In
- Click "my active ads"
- Click "remove" or the red 'x' next to ad to be deleted.
- Click "confirm", please leave a reason for removing ad in
the box provided.
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| What
Legal Issues Should I Be Aware of When Buying and Selling firearms? |
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This information may be out
of date. Texas Gun Trader is not a legal advisor and the information
included in www.Texasguntrader.com may or may not be accurate.
For updates and changes in any ATF enforced law visithttp://atf.treas.gov/firearms/index.htm
BATFE regulation on Face to Face
firearm transfers:
A person may sell a firearm to an
unlicensed resident of his State, if he does not know or have reasonable
cause to believe the person is prohibited from receiving or possessing
firearms under Federal law. A person may loan or rent a firearm to a
resident of any State for temporary use for lawful sporting purposes,
if he does not know or have reasonable cause to believe the person is
prohibited from receiving or possessing firearms under Federal law.
A person may sell or transfer a firearm to a licensee in any State.
However, a firearm other than a curio or relic may not be transferred
interstate to a non-licensed individual.
Basically this means that it is okay
to buy and sell with non-felon citizens of your state. It is not okay
to sell directly to a citizen of another state - Even if they are you
the same state you are currently in. You will need to transfer firearms
to citizens of other states through a FFL dealer. We
recommend utilizing our
Firearms Bill of Sale when
selling a firearm
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Why
Is My Ad Marked Sold? |
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How to change sold status. Log in to TexasGunTrader.com
Click "my active ads" in control panel. Click the
sold/unsold button 
to toggle. |
| How
Long Has TexasGunTrader.com Been Online? |
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TexasGunTrader.com
was launched December 2006 |
| Texas
Gun Trader, does not act as a legal advisor. City, County, State and
federal laws vary and this information may not apply to your area, or
could be outdated or incorrect. Contact a local legal advisor for specifics
on laws in your area.
Please
report inaccuracies to admin@texasguntrader.com .
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