No kidding, if someone was gonna get to hop on this deal, its too bad that Spud wasnt able to…
He tried to act like a friend, and gave some solid advice, but some people are so anxious to get a few quick bux in their hands, when by being a little patient, and doing a little legwork, (shopping the guns around to a few dealers) they would have been able to realise 5 or 10 times the profit…
Supposedly, those people who sell their structured settlements for one quick lump sum (JG Wentworth) often see thier total payout cut by 2/3.
A person who does not have a federal firearms license can NOT sell a handgun to someone who is not a resident of his or her home state.
I held a WV FFL in 2001, and I can only cringe at the hoops you would have to go through to sell these privately in IL. My advice would be to sell them on consignment through a licensed dealer, or take a hit and sell them at a pawn shop.
When my grandfather died, his many coffee cans full of silver coins, as well as “collector” sets and commemorative coins were distributed among the 3 great-grandkids, my daughter being one. **samclem **offered me some good advice about the likely value of her share, and I just took them to a local coin shop armed with that information. I was treated fairly, I believe, and she ended up with about $5K. It came in very handy when she had to buy books in college.
Getting a FOID card is a piece of cake. It’s about a million times easier than getting a driver’s license. You fill out a piece of paperwork, get a photo taken (or just cut up a polaroid[really]), and send it off. When your background checks out, you’re mailed your card. Then take the guns to a gun store.
Please don’t dispose of the them. She’ll make money no matter what, but there could be something really valuable in there. The whole attitude about just wanting to be rid of them baffles me.
