Gun trade in Florida thumbprint required?

[legion3]

I was watching a transaction at one of the biggest gunstore groups in C.Florida and when did they start filling out the pawn shop form and requiring a thumbprint on a gun trade?

I have not traded a gun for a long time to a dealer in Florida so maybe I missed the change?

Anybody have an idea

This was not a pawn shop nor was this a pawn transaction. The buyer was trading a revolver and $100 for a 9mm automatic. The Federal form was filled out and then came the pawn form.

 

[Rail Driver]

I know last time I bought a gun from a pawn shop (2008) they took my thumbprint on the pawnshop's receipt... As far as I'm aware, though, there are no legal requirements of the kind, it's likely just a policy of the shop in question. I've also purchased several guns from dealers since then in Florida, and have had no fingerprints or thumbprints taken.

 

[MarkDido]

From eHow.com:

Records
Pawn shops must comply with Florida regulations requiring records to be kept about every sale at the pawn shop. A "secondhand dealer transaction form" must be completed at the time of the transaction, and must contain specific information. The transaction form must describe the item bought or sold, and must include all relevant or applicable specifics as the brand name, model number, size, color, precious metal type, gemstone description, and any unique or identifying marks that appear on the item. A description of the seller also must be provided, including the name, address, physical description and right thumbprint of the seller. These records must be kept by the pawn shop for at least one year.

Read more: Florida Pawn Shop Laws & Rules | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/list_6539848_florida-pawn-shop-laws-rules.html#ixzz0yyz1KT3p

 

[cadillacmike]

It may vary depending on the county, but my experience is that they want my thumbprint only if i am selling / trading something. And this is for ALL items, I traded some computer equipment a while back, and had to do the same thumbprint thing. I've used a pawnbroker / gun dealer, for several interstate transfers, both rifle and pistol and no thumbprints, but when i traded a scraggly M1911 upper (slide to some folks) for a near mint one, I had to play the thumbprint game, even though it was just the slide and barrel (it's a NICE nearly unused WW2 slide & barrel), but no NICS, because i didn't buy a firearm or receiver.

 

[mustang_steve]

Florida pawnshops must abide by both gun retailer and pawn shops laws when making a firearms transaction...thus the thumbprint.