Long Gun Transfers

[Slim Pickens]

Okay, there's a thread down below regarding registration of firearms in PA, and I'm confused as hell about it so here goes:

Do you need a transfer for long guns in PA? Do you need a background check?

The previous thread says you don't need a transfer....so why did I have to fill out the paperwork when I bought my Mossy, AK and AR lower?

Are the background check and the transfer two separate processes?

Or, are gun dealers just scamming all of us?


Thanks,

Slim

[Punisher]

federally licensed dealers are required to do a check - i think it's part of their deal with batfe. even if they weren't required they would probably do it anyway due to liability issues. private sale nothing is required.

[rwilson452]

Those people that hold a FFL are required to do the forms, that is fed law. for the rest of use that don't do it as a business are not required to do the paperwork of in state Pa resident to Pa resident transfers of long guns. doing pistol transfers in PA you must use a FFL holder. Interstate transfers require the use of an FFL. even if the tranfer is totally within PA if one of the persons is not a resident of pa it is considered an interstate transfer.

[Slim Pickens]

Oooooh. Okay, that makes sense (I suppose).

Thanks, Guys.

Slim