I'm very much a law abiding citizen, but I can guarantee you that the FBI has my fingerprints, and the state of Utah probably does also. I've had to have several background checks run for employment along with the CFP background check through the state. I was informed by the company running the initial background check for employment that if the FBI didn't already have my fingerprints, that they would now. (Not arguing with the rest of your statement.)
Going back a couple of days....
Unless you have some evidence that the cops and DA acted maliciously, you'll get laughed out of court. At least in Utah, the DA would have absolute immunity and the cops would have qualified immunity. That means that the suit against the DA would be a non-starter and the cop would have the opportunity to assert qualified immunity and you would have to prove that they were either negligent or malicious in the performance of their duties.
I'm on your side on this one, but needed to correct a few things.
Going back to the OP's question, in the post he asked about a Bill of Sale. I don't do a bill of sale, but I do keep track of sold-date, serial number. I do verify ID, to make sure the person is a resident of Utah. Before meeting them, I ask if they're prohibited in any way from owning a firearm and take their word for it. I ask again when meeting and I have no problem walking away from a deal, either buying or selling, if something smells funny. I also meet somewhere public and never go alone. If it's a C&R firearm that I'm selling, I have to get their name, DL/other-ID number, and address (or simply a copy of their FFL if they have one). So, I guess I keep a record of private sales, just not a bill-of-sale.
Matt
Thanks for your reply, I understand and agree with everything you said. I'm not sure what line of work you are in that requires finger prints but I have yet to work for anyone who required my finger prints. I've had many a background check done prior to employment but never have I been asked for finger prints. I think this is the norm for almost all employement in the US (that is, NOT required to provide finger prints, at least I hope this is the case).
Now, I have been finger printed because this is required by law to get a CWP. So, my prints are there for all the law enforcement agencies to have and access. That being said, had I never applied for a CWP then who has my finger prints? They are not in anyone's database, nor should they be, right?
All this being said, I seriously doubt that if your prints (yes you, because it appears to me that you have sold to private parties) show up on a gun you sold to someone then you were being set up from the beginning and you should not have sold the gun, right? How does a gun go through many different hands and only have your pints on it? Is everyone wearing gloves? Did the person you sold the gun to have gloves on at the time of the sale? If yes, don't you think that is a little suspicious?
And as for law enforecment going right to a judge for a search warrant without doing some basic investigation first, just BASIC stuff, you bet your ass I'm gonna buy the best, LAW FIRM in town in order to get that dumbass judge fired who issued a search warrant without asking a few questions first like "why do you want a search warrant on a guy who has no criminal record, and lives 500 miles away from the crime scene?" Then the idiot cops say "well, because his prints are on the murder weapon, that's why." Then the judge shoud say "did you bring him in for questioning, does he have a motive, where was he during the crime, in other words, do you have anything else?" If the cops say "no, that's all we got." then the judge should say something along these lines:
"GTF OUT OF HERE. Give me something else before you ask me to provide a search warrant to person who has no motive, no criminal history and as far as we know,
because you idiots have not done your job, was no where close to the crime scene when the crime happened."
Again, if this is happening in our society, or if this can happen, then we all are in trouble because the cops are idiots and the judge is no damn better.
