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    Default Purchased a handgun out of state

    I purchased a handgun out of state from a person who has since passed away. Do I have to register the pistol in PA?

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    Default Re: Purchased a handgun out of state

    Exactly what were the circumstances surrounding the original purchase?
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    Default Re: Purchased a handgun out of state

    I'll go ahead and say it...

    THERE IS NO REGISTRATION IN PA!

    (Put your flame suit on)

    If you purchased the handgun from out of state then it needs to be transferred through a FFL..

    GB

    Edit: If the firearm was "bequeathed" to you then you do not need to transfer it, if funds were exchanged for the handgun then it needs to be transferred. If I have learned anything here....
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    Default Re: Purchased a handgun out of state

    Please Note: The poster was issued an infraction for this post.

    Quote Originally Posted by Seldon View Post
    I purchased a handgun out of state from a person who has since passed away. Do I have to register the pistol in PA?
    no registration and nothing needed with an ffl unless you have to get it shipped to you, then you are suppose to go through an ffl. if you have the gun - bring it home and enjoy

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    Quote Originally Posted by cruzans View Post
    no registration and nothing needed with an ffl unless you have to get it shipped to you, then you are suppose to go through an ffl. if you have the gun - bring it home and enjoy
    In the case of a handgun, what you are suggesting is illegal.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cruzans View Post
    no registration and nothing needed with an ffl unless you have to get it shipped to you, then you are suppose to go through an ffl. if you have the gun - bring it home and enjoy
    VIOLATION of 18 USC 922(a)(3):

    (a) It shall be unlawful—
    (3) for any person, other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to transport into or receive in the State where he resides (or if the person is a corporation or other business entity, the State where it maintains a place of business) any firearm purchased or otherwise obtained by such person outside that State, except that this paragraph (A) shall not preclude any person who lawfully acquires a firearm by bequest or intestate succession in a State other than his State of residence from transporting the firearm into or receiving it in that State, if it is lawful for such person to purchase or possess such firearm in that State
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    Default Re: Purchased a handgun out of state

    Heads up - I hear the pitter patter of troll hooves

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    Default Re: Purchased a handgun out of state

    unless the person who "bequeathed" the handgun to you was a spouse or parent, it doesn't matter where the gun came from, in-state or out-of-state; the transfer must be done through a FFL dealer.

    i'm unsure if the above applies to siblings or grandparents, and if children can give a firearm to a parent.

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    Default Re: Purchased a handgun out of state

    Quote Originally Posted by jahwarrior72 View Post
    unless the person who "bequeathed" the handgun to you was a spouse or parent, it doesn't matter where the gun came from, in-state or out-of-state; the transfer must be done through a FFL dealer.

    i'm unsure if the above applies to siblings or grandparents, and if children can give a firearm to a parent.
    X2.

    If you just paid cash FTF and brought it back over PA lines. That's illegal. you would've had to transfer it from the original state to PA in order for you to properly have it.

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    Default Re: Purchased a handgun out of state

    Quote Originally Posted by Smalls View Post
    X2.

    If you just paid cash FTF and brought it back over PA lines. That's illegal. you would've had to transfer it from the original state to PA in order for you to properly have it.
    the other thing is, there is no registration in PA, only a sales database.

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