transferring gun registration??? - The Firearms Forum

therockrt72 · 07-10-2007, 01:43 AM

ok, lets say i make a trade to someone how do we go about transferring my gun to this person and his to me???

southernshooter · 07-10-2007, 07:04 AM

What state are you in

pickenup · 07-10-2007, 10:44 AM

Depends on what gun, and especially what state. While in "most" states it's still legal to buy/sell a firearm with NO paperwork, some states require it for "some" guns. If your not in one of the commie states, a receipt with drivers license number on it, should be good enough, if that is your choice.

therockrt72 · 07-10-2007, 12:58 PM

texas

Crpdeth · 07-10-2007, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by therockrt72

texas

I've always just traded across the board with private sellers...

Crpdeth

SouthernMoss · 07-10-2007, 07:13 PM

Is this a face to face trade, or through mail?

Crpdeth · 07-10-2007, 07:27 PM

Good call Ginga...I didnt think of that.

I was, of course, referring to face to face private trades.
We have a bunch of guys who get together at a friends shop on Saturdays, these guys will vary from Tac Narc/LEO right down to hoodlums like myself.

Hanging out swapping and tradeing, no paperwork needed.

Crpdeth

pickenup · 07-10-2007, 10:50 PM

Here ya go. Straight from the BATF.

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(B16) What record-keeping procedures should be followed when two private individuals want to engage in a firearms transaction?

When a transaction takes place between private (unlicensed) persons who reside in the same State, the Gun Control Act (GCA) does not require any record keeping. A private person may sell a firearm to another private individual in his or her State of residence and, similarly, a private individual may buy a firearm from another private person who resides in the same State. It is not necessary under Federal law for a Federal firearms licensee (FFL) to assist in the sale or transfer when the buyer and seller are "same-State" residents. Of course, the transferor/seller may not knowingly transfer a firearm to someone who falls within any of the categories of prohibited persons contained in the GCA. See 18 U.S. C. §§ 922(g) and (n). However, as stated above, there are no GCA-required records to be completed by either party to the transfer.

There may be State or local laws or regulations that govern this type of transaction. Contact State Police units or the office of your State Attorney General for information on any such requirements.

therockrt72 · 07-11-2007, 12:38 AM

appreciate the help

Mosin_Nagant_Fan · 07-11-2007, 03:35 PM

Only if you want to, like between family it isn't. Besides, it'd cost you, at least, the dealers transfer costs.

parpat · 07-11-2007, 04:55 PM

In Hawaii, you must BOTH go the police dept and do the paperwork, and you must already have the Permit to Aquire to complete the transaction..

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Crpdeth Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Location: Location Contributor Posts: 8,247	Re: transferring gun registration??? Good call Ginga...I didnt think of that. I was, of course, referring to face to face private trades. We have a bunch of guys who get together at a friends shop on Saturdays, these guys will vary from Tac Narc/LEO right down to hoodlums like myself. Hanging out swapping and tradeing, no paperwork needed. Crpdeth __________________ Our greatest pretenses are built up not to hide the evil and the ugly in us, but our emptiness. The hardest thing to hide is something that is not there. ~Eric Hoffer

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