Private Gun Sales

[MMH]

Is it legal to sell a pistol to another individual w/o going thru a dealer? What about a long gun?

[marinakorp]

Long gun = YES
Pistol = NO ... . some "gifting" are OK in families
NFA = NO

[knight0334]

In PA:

Handguns must go thru a FFL or Sheriff unless they are parent/child, spouse, or grandparent/grandchild related. The type of transfer means nothing, IE: sell, trade, gift. ...just the transfer of ownership.


Long guns(rifles & shotguns) may be traded, gifted or sold like you'd sell a used video game or tv.

Across state lines: ALL transfers have to go through a FFL unless its via bequeath or instestate succession(someone has to die for that).

[Pa. Patriot]

Is it legal to sell a pistol to another individual w/o going thru a dealer? What about a long gun?

In Pa.? (I ask because your profile says Va.)

Interstate: No.
Handgun must go to FFL in recipients state (bequeath is exempt).
Long guns must be transferred at an FFL in either state.

Intra-state (Within Pa.): Depends.
Handguns must generally be transferred at an FFL or Sheriff per 18Pa.C.S.6111. Exceptions include grandparent-parent-children as well as between spouses, FFL's, etc.
Long guns do not require any FFL intervention between residents of Pa.

[Pa. Patriot]

Pistol = NO ... . some "gifting" are OK in families

No. There is no distinction between gifting and selling in paragraph (c) of 18Pa.C.S.6111

Grandparent-parent-child, spouses can "transfer" (which includes both gifts and sales/trades) without FFL involvement.

[MMH]

In Pa.? (I ask because your profile says Va.)

Interstate: No.
Handgun must go to FFL in recipients state (bequeath is exempt).
Long guns must be transferred at an FFL in either state.

Intra-state (Within Pa.): Depends.
Handguns must generally be transferred at an FFL or Sheriff per 18Pa.C.S.6111. Exceptions include grandparent-parent-children as well as between spouses, FFL's, etc.
Long guns do not require any FFL intervention between residents of Pa.

I should have been clearer - in VA (potentially selling to a friend in VA & I'm from VA).

[RugerNiner]

i just called the Baltimore ATF and told them I am in PA and wanted to buy a rifle from a private citizen in Maryland.
I asked them if it had to be transfered by an FFL and they said no as long as I am driving there to pick it up and not having it shipped.

[knight0334]

I should have been clearer - in VA (potentially selling to a friend in VA & I'm from VA).

This is a PA based forum.. Unless someone else speaks up here that knows VA law, then you will need to consult a VA specific forum. Federal law only regulates commercial transfers. VA could, which I doubt, regulate private transfers.

[knight0334]

i just called the Baltimore ATF and told them I am in PA and wanted to buy a rifle from a private citizen in Maryland.
I asked them if it had to be transfered by an FFL and they said no as long as I am driving there to pick it up and not having it shipped.

OMG they are sooooo wrong.

[RugerNiner]

OMG they are sooooo wrong.

I hope not.
I'm going by his word.
I called at 5:15 and the right person to answer wasn't there. I was told to call back so I called at 5:50 and was told it was OK to purchase like this.
I called (443) 965-2000