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August 12th, 2008, 09:54 PM #1Active Member
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New PA Resident - Buying a Firearm?
Hey,
So I'm moving to PA soon for school and I'm not familar with the PA gun laws, I'm coming from CA so I'm pretty excited about the more gun friendly laws of PA. I was wondering if people could list the requirements to purchase a firearm in PA, I've done a search online but if someone could just break it down that'd be appreciate. If there are any differences between purchasing a long gun and a handgun that would be worth mentioning, in addition to any differences between buying from a FFL or doing a private party transfer. Thanks in advance
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August 12th, 2008, 10:01 PM #2Super Member
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Re: New PA Resident - Buying a Firearm?
requirement to buy a gun:
pennsylvania citizenship, and eligable to own a firearm.
ftf can only be done private party to private party with a long gun. all pistols regardless of weather private transfer or purchasing from a dealer must go through an ffl or the sheriff.
good luck adn enjoy
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August 12th, 2008, 10:03 PM #3
Re: New PA Resident - Buying a Firearm?
Welcome to Pa.
Coming from CA, you should be exited
Start here:
http://www.pafoa.org/forum/concealed...carry-you.html
As to buying... Other than no disqualifying criminal record ... you only need a state issued pic ID to buy from an FFL.
In a nutshell.... Long guns can be bought sold, face to face, through private transactions. Handguns must be transferred through an FFL or Sheriff. (exceptions for child, parent, grandparent and spouse-to-spouse transfers)_________________________________________
danbus wrote: ...Like I said before, I open carry because you don't, I fight for all my rights because
you won't, I will not sit with my thumb up my bum and complain, because you will.
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August 12th, 2008, 10:06 PM #4
Re: New PA Resident - Buying a Firearm?
Good move.
When you get established you oughta come to some group shoots. It's a blast!
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August 12th, 2008, 10:06 PM #5
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danbus wrote: ...Like I said before, I open carry because you don't, I fight for all my rights because
you won't, I will not sit with my thumb up my bum and complain, because you will.
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August 12th, 2008, 10:19 PM #6
Re: New PA Resident - Buying a Firearm?
Get a PA License, have money, pass PICS (or be able to for a FTF deal), and walk home that day with gun in hand.
Freedom is like that“If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquillity of servitude than the animating contest of freedom, — go from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen!” ~Samuel Adams
You cannot invade America. There is a rifle behind every blade of grass.” ~ Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
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August 12th, 2008, 10:42 PM #7
Re: New PA Resident - Buying a Firearm?
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danbus wrote: ...Like I said before, I open carry because you don't, I fight for all my rights because
you won't, I will not sit with my thumb up my bum and complain, because you will.
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August 12th, 2008, 10:46 PM #8
Re: New PA Resident - Buying a Firearm?
Since you said you are coming for school, i'll also throw out that you must be 21 to purchase a hangun but only 18 to purchase a long gun.
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August 12th, 2008, 10:49 PM #9
Re: New PA Resident - Buying a Firearm?
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danbus wrote: ...Like I said before, I open carry because you don't, I fight for all my rights because
you won't, I will not sit with my thumb up my bum and complain, because you will.
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August 12th, 2008, 11:17 PM #10
Re: New PA Resident - Buying a Firearm?
There is no registration of firearms in Pennsylvania. There is only a Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) database of purchased handguns, and firearms imported from other states aren’t put on it. By the way, a future welcome to Pennsylvania to you. I am a new transplant from California, myself. (Southern California… Riverside area, not bay area/Sacramento like yourself.) You will definitely notice many differences here in Pennsylvania… most of them good, especially the firearms laws.
Last edited by JCWohlschlag; August 12th, 2008 at 11:20 PM.
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