Registration

**God's Country** · March 26th, 2017, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by scottbird39

ok there is no registration in pa, I would like to ask, what is registration?

I traded my brother in law for a sw9ve, I have a carry permit, but was told by a state police officer friend of mine, that if I did not transfer it to my name I could get into trouble carrying it.

I guess my question is, is this not registration?

Private sale/transfer of handguns in Pa is not lawful, except parent to child, grandparent to grandchild, and between spouses.
Lending is fine if you have a LTCF.
Carrying someone else's gun is not illegal (with LTCF).

What is illegal is the sales data base that your PSP friend accesses to check and see if the handgun is" registered."
This is what cause the confusion. LEO's think if it's not in the database something is wrong, or illegal. When in fact it's incomplete and unlawful.

As far as the handgun you are concerned with what was the relation to you, and what was the chain of ownership within the family to your hands?

**Remington788** · March 26th, 2017, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by scottbird39

ok there is no registration in pa, I would like to ask, what is registration?

I traded my brother in law for a sw9ve, I have a carry permit, but was told by a state police officer friend of mine, that if I did not transfer it to my name I could get into trouble carrying it.

I guess my question is, is this not registration?

Did this trade take place at a FFL (such as a gun shop) and involve paperwork and PICS checks?

**scottbird39** · March 26th, 2017, 09:11 PM

no, I am going next week to register the gun at local ffl.

**gghbi** · March 26th, 2017, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by scottbird39

no, I am going next week to register the gun at local ffl.

If I understand you correctly you will be going with your brother so you can do a person to person transfer at a FFL. Find one with the lowest charge for transfers.

Since you have a LTCF he is allowed to loan you his gun, but it is not yours until the transfer.

BTW if you traded him a handgun, may want to do both and clear everything up. Also IANAL (I am not a lawyer)

**Delkal** · March 26th, 2017, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by thread

To my knowledge this pistol had never been registered, but who knows? I'm not even sure the entire serial number is intact.

You need to look carefully and make sure the whole serial number has not been messed with. If part was obliterated you have a problem, its a felony. Find a deep lake and throw the frame in.

I am not sure what happens if a serial number becomes illegible due to honest wear though.