PA person to person gun sale laws

[thebearpack]

I'm new to the site, as well as PA. I've been looking since yesterday morning, & don't see exactly what I'm looking for. I'm sure it's right under my nose, so I'll apologize in advance, but, where does the likes of a gsg-5 pistol fall into this. I'm looking for f2f, or shipped transaction between 2 PA residents. Would the gsg-5 be considered a handgun, & require an ffl?

Now for the really stupid question.....What's a c & r?????

Thanks,
Joe

The GSG5 rifle can be transferred FTF between two legal PA residents. The GSG pistol must be transferred through an FFL.

A C&R is a class 03 FFL, allowing the owner to acquire firearms classified as curios or relics (usually but not always at least 50 years old) without going through an 01 FFL. The C&R can only be used for personal collecting and not business.

[knight0334]

I'm new to the site, as well as PA. I've been looking since yesterday morning, & don't see exactly what I'm looking for. I'm sure it's right under my nose, so I'll apologize in advance, but, where does the likes of a gsg-5 pistol fall into this. I'm looking for f2f, or shipped transaction between 2 PA residents. Would the gsg-5 be considered a handgun, & require an ffl?

Now for the really stupid question.....What's a c & r?????

Thanks,
Joe

If it is a handgun it needs to be transferred through a FFL unless the two persons are spouses, parent/child, grandparent/grandchild.

If it is a rifle(has a shoulder stock), but has a barrel less than 16", or and overall length less than 26" - it needs to follow the same procedures as a handgun in PA. It also should have been registered as an NFA device.

All other normal long guns do not require a FFL for transfers between two or more parties within PA.

C&R is a Curios & Relics License. It is a type of FFL for buying and collecting guns of intrinsic value or that are at least 50 years old.

[joegig]

Thanks for the info.

Joe