selling a firearm? what do you do?

Got to know your location as Vanigon says. Laws on the transfer of firearms vary greatly. If in the US, click on my link then choose your state for a summary of firearm laws including permits and registrations required.

Most places in the US do not have registration, but some do and it's important that you know.

It depends first on your state, then on whether it is a handgun, or rifle or shotgun (I don't know what a highpoint is).

Handguns you may only sell to an individual in your state. If you sell to a buyer in another state, it MUST be done through a licensed dealer (FFL). Purchases for rifles and shotguns are more lenient, and generally you only have to abide by the laws of the buyer's state (if the buyer is in another state).

It is important that you check into the legal requirements for private gun sales in your state. Some states are friendlier than others. Information can often be found on either your State Police website or your state Attorney General's website.

In NJ, a person selling a firearm privately must keep a record of the sale, verify that the buyer has a NJ Firearm ID card, and must have the buyer sign a "certificate of eligibility." If it is a handgun, the buyer MUST have a handgun purchase permit, just like buying from a dealer.

A person that purchases a firearm from a FFL licensed dealer will have that specific gun associated with his name. It has to go through a NICS check, that when processed it shows that that person is not a felon or a illegal immigrant, otherwise it is denied and the firearm will not be sold to that person.

In some states, a private individual can sell a firearm to another private individual but it will still be in the seller's name as his gun. If the new owner commits a crime with the purchased firearm and it is connected with the crime, the authorities will go to the seller first to question about the gun.

You can sell the firearm on one of the firearm auction sites, but in order to transfer it you would have to have the buyer go through a FFL dealer to purchase it. That would be one way to get it out of your name. The cost of a FFL transfer depends on the FFL holder. Usually it is starts around $25.

You can also get the going rate for the firearm on a firearm auction. You might get a person that is well educated in firearms to assist you so that it is listed properly.

Hope this helps

Well in most cases you can sell it like any other peice of property. But that is landing on federal laws. The gun is not "registered" to him unless he lives in a state with a handgun registry. State laws are important and without giving us that it is very difficult to say.

For instance in Arizona all you need is money and know that the buyer is not a felon. In kalifornitan all transactions must go through an FFL dealer. I would reccomend doing the sale in a mutual location. I have never had buyers come to my house.

Sell it to a gunshop if you have any concerns about the law or just don't want strangers coming to your house who you do not know.

Get a receipt and a copy of their drivers license

Depends entirely on where you live

Without the info no one can give you the correct answer