So A guy was selling a couple of rifles on Facebook. I made a deal to buy two of them, a TC Ventrure in .270 and a Remington BDL Enhanced in .30-06. This guys profile was not really filled out. That made me a little suspicious. I searched for the pics he used and could not find them anywhere except in his ad. That made me feel a little better. We agreed to meet today at noon in a very public place.
As I am pulling up, with video recording on my phone, I notice the vehicle has Michigan plates. Crap, this is not starting off well. First thing I ask him is if he lives in TN. He said he just moved here a month ago. I asked him if he had a TNDL. No. Do you have any mail or anything to proves you live in Tennessee. No. I told him face to face transactions are legal but only if both people are residents of TN. He said I promise I am living here now. I said without proof since you have Michigan Dl I could not buy his rifles.
He genuinely looked surprised when I told him I couldn't buy them. I hope this was just a case of a young guy not knowing the law and was not a scam. I am bummed because I really wanted those rifles.
Since he could not prove he lived in TN, did I make the correct call in passing up this deal?