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May 3rd, 2007, 08:56 PM #1Member
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Transfer from an out of state family member?
On a recent trip down south to see my family, I purchased a vehicle and drove it back to PA with my daughter. As a saftey precaution my mom gave me one of her 9mm guns to carry back with me since i have a PA LTCF. I've been back a few weeks now, but my mom said that I could keep the gun (she even sent me the carry case and holster etc). There is no bill of sale etc. Am I totally screwed? How do I go about registering it? She lives in TX. Apparently you don't have to register them in Texas, you could give a firearm to anyone you want. Or so thats what I understand at least. Anyway, if anyone could point me in the right direction I'd appreciate it.
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May 3rd, 2007, 09:07 PM #2
Re: Transfer from an out of state family member?
check with her state to see if its ok there, but direct handgun/longarm gifts from Father/Mother to Son/Daughter residents PA are legal in PA, without going thru a FFL that is.
However, Federally, it's generally unlawful to do a fireams transfer..thats gift or purchase across state lines from residents of different states without involving a FFL.
Under Fed law, its a no no, and may be so under your mothers residence state law."Oderint Dum Metuant" - BMFH
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May 3rd, 2007, 09:23 PM #3Member
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Re: Transfer from an out of state family member?
Gotcha, thanks for the help.
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May 4th, 2007, 07:14 AM #4
Re: Transfer from an out of state family member?
Too late to effect any sort of transfer through an FFL since the firearm is no longer in Florida, but is now in Pennsylvania.
There is no firearms registration in Pennsylvania.
Gee, looks like you're stuck with it.
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May 4th, 2007, 08:38 AM #5
Re: Transfer from an out of state family member?
First, let me say yhat I'm not a lawyer and I'd like to know what a lawyer has to say about this. I'm sure we will get a good legal opinion here in short order.
In my honest but not so professional opinion:
I think you're good to go, as long as there's no criminal history associated with the gun. There's no paper trail to prove or disprove when and where the transfer happened. The transfer was between immediate family members, as a gift. The gun didn't have to be registered in Texas and it doesn't have to be registered here. Your biggest concern was transporting it across state lines, and it seems as though you were successful in that respect.
How does it shoot?
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May 4th, 2007, 01:17 PM #6Member
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Re: Transfer from an out of state family member?
Thanks for the input. It would be interesting to see what a lawyer had to say I suppose. I'm going to research it a little further, the last thing I need is to be in posession of a "federal no-no". I'll post whatever I find out. Havn't had the opportunity to shoot it yet Soon though.
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