Is our "phone" number a land line or cell phone? If land line use a reverse look up directory to see if it tracts back to your seller address. As to location I understand your concern but see it from the sellers viewpoint guns scare people and seeing them in a public place might just get a swat team called out. I look at a safe neutral location like a local gun club. At least there if a gun was seen it would not raise all types of alarms. Clubs often have many people around so you should be safe there.
I have driven several hours on buying hunts and wild goose chases. You never know which it will be until you arrive. One tip about money is don't take any large sums in cash. Banks local to the buyer have vaults full of the stuff and you can get cash advances against your credit cards to complete your purchases. If your bank has a branch there you can just walk in and have them make out a cashiers check for the sale. Just don't be the dope who brings several grand in cash with him to a remote location to meet a seller you have met only over then internet. Too many bad things could happen.
