Registered Firearms

[amlanae5]

Is there a site I can put my Name & SS# and see what guns are registered to my name. I cannot run the serial numbers because my husband whom I am separated from has them. He keeps telling me the guns are sold but I never transferred them to anyone. I am not happy knowing he has my guns that are registered to me! PLEASE Let me know how I can check!!

[Marcus99]

There is no "registration" in PA.

From this website:
In Pennsylvania it is actually illegal for any government or police agency to keep a registry of firearms per 18 Pa.C.S. § 6111.4 (Registration of firearms). If you legally possess bring your firearms into the Pennsylvania or come into possession of the firearms legally, no further action is required.

It should be noted however that all transfers of handguns in Pennsylvania are required to go through the Pennsylvania Instant Check System (PICS) and as such the Pennsylvania State Police keep a "Sales Database" of all handguns purchased within the Commonwealth. While almost any casual observer can see that this database clearly violates the spirit of 18 Pa.C.S. § 6111.4 (Registration of firearms), in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed with the Pennsylvania State Police that because the database is not a complete record of all handgun ownership (as people bringing handguns into the state do not have to register them), it does not.

It sounds like you need a lawyer!

[JoshIronshaft]

Sorry, you're out luck. The state police maintains a questionable record of handgun sales but there is no access to it.

He can and very well may have sold them, without your involvement.

[mpan72]

Why does he have the guns? Did you give them to him at any point in your marriage? Did you make the purchase at the ffl? If he has them without your permission you may be able to report them as stolen.

[Statkowski]

There is no such thing as gun registration, by law, in Pennsylvania. There is a Record of Sales (ROS), maintained by the Pennsylvania State Police, but there is no on-line access for such, and the ROS is not a gun registry.

Since this concerns possibly jointly-owned marital property, strongly recommend you consult with an attorney experienced with such dealings.

[bogey1]

He can and very well may have sold them, without your involvement.

And if I'm not mistaken, that would be legal.

[mpan72]

And if I'm not mistaken, that would be legal.

If she never gave the guns to him it may not be legal.

[Royinmontco]

If she never gave the guns to him it may not be legal.

Which there is NO way to prove. All he has to say is that she legally transferred them to him prior to divorce. How would youu prove otherwise?

[mpan72]

Which there is NO way to prove. All he has to say is that she legally transferred them to him prior to divorce. How would youu prove otherwise?

How can he prove she did. Divorce is a shitty situation and needs lawyers to straighten it out most times.

[bogey1]

If she never gave the guns to him it may not be legal.

I went through it in my divorce. I had to hide all my guns because if she got to them first,
I was shit out of luck. (said my lawyer)