"Off the books" in my neck of the woods means no FFL involved in the specific sale (no 4473). It does not mean that the firearm vanishes, because if the ATF shows up at my door looking for a gun that I've sold privately, I'll know who got it.
That in itself does not make it impossible to ship it via the normal routes for repairs if needed to S&W, or to resell privately or through LGS UNLESS it was a seizure gun that will show up on a check.
Having the ability to make private sales between trusted individuals is an important right here in TX.
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