Handgun registration + moving question

**Garlisk** · November 24th, 2008, 06:48 PM

Hey everybody, not sure if this is the right area for this question, but I couldn't find a better place and didn't find anything when I searched, so here goes.

I recently purchased a handgun, and filled out all the appropriate paperwork etc. On it, I had to give my address and my employers address. If I were to move, or to change jobs...would I be required to do anything? And if so, how?

Thanks for any help, and my apologies if this was the wrong place to post this.

**imperialism2024** · November 24th, 2008, 06:49 PM

There is no gun registration in Pennsylvania. Nothing to change.

**Steve in PA** · November 24th, 2008, 06:50 PM

What he said!

**Garlisk** · November 24th, 2008, 07:12 PM

Oh...

Then what was all that stuff I filled out when I bought the thing?

Just for a once and done background check?

**imperialism2024** · November 24th, 2008, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by Garlisk

Oh...

Then what was all that stuff I filled out when I bought the thing?

Just for a once and done background check?

Yup!

Granted, the Pennsylvania State Police keep an... ahem... database of all handgun transactions that go through PICS (the background check), but it is not a registry. That is, in addition to a registry's being prohibited by state law (can't find it right now, though), the PSP's database does not include handguns brought in from other states, gifted between parents and children and between spouses, and certain other situations. But at the end of the day, there is no registry or registration in Pennsylvania.

**Pa. Patriot** · November 24th, 2008, 07:23 PM

Ugh, not this again

No offense to the OP

I'm just getting tired of typing about "registration" today

**Garlisk** · November 24th, 2008, 07:40 PM

Sorry! I did a search on moving, it didn't even occur to me to search for registration itself...I just assumed.

Greatly appreciate the responses and helpfulness on these forums so far! Hopefully someday I'll know enough to return the favor to newbies like myself.