NEVER meet a Craigslist (or even an Armslist / other gun site) seller or buyer without taking the following actions:
1) Meet in a well populated public area. Supermarkets, reputable convenience stores, whatever.
2) Carry. If you have no CCW, carry open in car. (Georgia law allows this, if your state does not, ‘accidentally misinterpret’ the law.)
3) If you are selling a firearm, demand a faxed or scanned license image. Your excuse is that this is required to make sure the buyer is not an out-of-state buyer intending to cross state lines without the proper FFL processing.
4) If you have the slightest hinky feeling, call it off.
And if you start getting emails from some broad in Ukraine, Russia, or some other country with pictures attached?
Well.....
Just don’t.
Great list, Laz. Also get the other guy’s phone number and name. While they can also fake their name, it’s harder to fake a number that can’t be traced. Call it to ensure it’s answered. Give that information to a third party.
My son always meets buyers at the local police station parking lot.
My brother used to sell cars on Craigslist. He always had them meet him at a popular restaurant parking lot not far from his house when it was semi busy. Lots of people coming and going. He never had a problem.
Amen, Laz!