"I am even prohibited by law from performing a background check ."
"Not if you have permission to do one from the buyer . If I sold a firearm , and did n't know the person so well , I would do one . I have contacts in businesses who can do them for me for free . Its just a smart thing to do . Should it be the law ? No way . But I would do it . Better safe than sorry in this instance ."
"I am even prohibited by law from performing a background check ."
"Not if you have permission to do one from the buyer . I"